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Atypical dysarthria in Munchausen syndrome
Author(s) -
Kallen Deborah,
Marshall Robert C.,
Casey Daniel E.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
international journal of language and communication disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.101
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1460-6984
pISSN - 1368-2822
DOI - 10.3109/13682828609019849
Subject(s) - dysarthria , psychology , munchausen syndrome , communication disorder , speech disorder , speech therapy , audiology , language disorder , medicine , psychiatry , poison control , injury prevention , medical emergency , child abuse , cognition
The evaluation and treatment of a 40 year old man with a diagnosis of Munchausen syndrome with accompanying dysarthria is described. The patient responded to symptomatic behavioural therapy similar to that for other functional speech and voice disorders. The speech pathologist may serve an important role in the management of such cases.