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Hugo Botha is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Botha is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apraxia. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Apraxia, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical, and Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia.
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Heather Clark is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Clark is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apraxia. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Apraxia, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, and Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia. Dr. Clark is currently accepting new patients.
Kirrie Ballard practices practicing medicine in Lidcombe, Australia. Ballard is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Apraxia. They are also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Apraxia, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Swallowing Difficulty, Tongue Cancer, and Glossectomy.
Summary: Comorbid Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) may be one factor that limits speech development in some minimally verbal children with autism. CAS is a disorder affecting speech movement planning. This study tests whether CAS-specific treatment, appropriately modified for minimally verbal children with autism, improves their speech.
Summary: Sarcopenic dysphagia is defined as swallowing difficulty among the elderly due to the loss of whole body skeletal and swallowing muscle mass and function. However, the pathophysiology and dynamics of swallowing in sarcopenic dysphagia have been poorly investigated. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the characteristics of sarcopenic dysphagia using the Videofluoroscopic study (VFSS) ...