Influences of Unilateral Mandibular Block Anesthesia on Motor Speech Abilities

편측 하악전달마취가 운동구어능력에 미치는 영향

  • Yang, Seung-Jae (Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Dankook University) ;
  • Seo, In-Hyo (ENT Voice & Speech Languages Clinic, Dankook University Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Mee-Eun (Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Dankook University) ;
  • Kim, Ki-Suk (Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Dankook University)
  • 양승재 (단국대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실) ;
  • 서인효 (단국대학교 의료원 이비인후과 음성언어치료실) ;
  • 김미은 (단국대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실) ;
  • 김기석 (단국대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실)
  • Published : 2006.03.30

Abstract

There exist patients complaining speech problem due to dysesthesia or anesthesia following dental surgical procedure accompanied by local anesthesia in clinical setting. However, it is not clear whether sensory problems in orofacial region may have an influence on motor speech abilities. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether transitory sensory impairment of mandibular nerve by local anesthesia may influence on the motor speech abilities and thus to evaluate possibility of distorted motor speech abilities due to dysesthesia of mandibular nerve. The subjects in this study consisted of 7 men and 3 women, whose right inferior alveolar nerve, lingual nerve and long buccal nerve was anesthetized by 1.8 mL lidocaine containing 1:100,000 epinephrine. All the subjects were instructed to self estimate degree of anesthesia on the affected region and speech discomfort with VAS before anesthesia, 30 seconds, 30, 60, 90, 120 and 150 minutes after anesthesia. In order to evaluate speech problems objectively, the words and sentences suggested to be read for testing speech speed, diadochokinetic rate, intonation, tremor and articulation were recorded according to the time and evaluated using a Computerized Speech $Lab^{(R)}$. Articulation was evaluated by a speech language clinician. The results of this study indicated that subjective discomfort of speech and depth of anesthesia was increased with time until 60 minutes after anesthesia and then decreased. Degree of subjective speech discomfort was correlated with depth of anesthesia self estimated by each subject. On the while, there was no significant difference in objective assessment item including speech speed, diadochokinetic rate, intonation and tremor. There was no change in articulation related with anesthesia. Based on the results of this study, it is not thought that sensory impairment of unilateral mandibular nerve deteriorates motor speech abilities in spite of individual's complaint of speech discomfort.

발치 등 치과치료 후에 발생한 하악신경의 감각이상(이감각증)으로 인해 발음문제를 호소하는 환자들이 있지만, 감각신경의 이상과 운동구어능력 사이의 직접적인 관련성에 대해서는 논란이 존재한다. 본 연구의 목적은 편측 하악 신경의 마취로 인한 일시적인 감각손상이 운동구어능력에 미치는 영향을 평가하여 감각이상과 운동구어능력과의 관련성을 밝히고자 하였다. 본 연구는 단국대학교 치과대학에 재학중인 학생들 중 표준어를 구사하는 건강한 지원자 10명 (남:녀=7:3)을 대상으로 통법에 따라 우측 하치조신경, 설신경, 장협신경의 마취를 시행하였다. 주관적인 평가를 위해 대상자들은 마취전, 마취 후 30초, 30분, 60분, 90분, 120분, 150분, 180분에 마취 심도와 주관적으로 느끼는 발음불편감의 정도를 VAS로 기록하게 하였고, 운동 구어능력을 객관적으로 평가하기 위해 선택된 문장과 단어를 각각의 경과시간 마다 피검자에게 읽도록 하여 녹음하고 채취된 녹음샘플을 Computerized Speech $Lab^{(R)}$, Model 4500을 사용하여 발화속도, 교호운동력, 억양, 음성진전, 발음을 평가하였다. 실험 결과, 마취에 의한 주관적인 발음불편감 정도는 마취 후 60분에서 최고조에 이르고 이후 점점 감소하는데, 이는 주관적 마취 심도의 증감과 상당한 상관관계가 있었다. 주관적 마취 심도와 마취에 대한 발음불편감 정도에 따르는 다중선형회귀 분석결과, 연속발화기본 주파수에서만 통계학적으로 유의한 차이를 보였고 발화속도, 교호운동력, 음성진전 등 나머지 항목에서는 통계학적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 또한, 마취 전후 발음상의 변화도 관찰되지 않았다. 즉, 편측 하악 전달마취는 마취의 증감에 따라 주관적인 발음불편은 변화하지만, 객관적 항목에서 운동구어능력에는 뚜렷한 영향을 미친다고 볼 수는 없었다. 그러므로 편측 하악의 감각손상이 운동구어능력에 뚜렷한 영향을 미친다고 볼 수는 없는 것으로 사료된다.

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