Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics

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Acoustic differences according to the epileptic focus in benign partial epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes patients

양성 부분 간질 환아에서 간질 발생 위치에 따른 음성언어 분석

  • Kim, Jung Tae (Department of Pediatrics, Department of Clinical Speech Pathology/Research Institute of Speech Science Medical School, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Choi, Sang Hoon (Department of Pediatrics, Department of Clinical Speech Pathology/Research Institute of Speech Science Medical School, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Sun Jun (Department of Pediatrics, Department of Clinical Speech Pathology/Research Institute of Speech Science Medical School, Chonbuk National University)
  • 김정태 (전북대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 최상훈 (전북대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 김선준 (전북대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Received : 2007.06.04
  • Accepted : 2007.07.13
  • Published : 2007.09.15
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Abstract

Purpose : The aim of this study was to investigate the speech problems in benign rolandic epilepsy (BRE) according to the seizure focus in EEG and semiology. Methods : Twenty three patients [right origin (13 patients) or left side (10 patients)] who met the BRE criteria by International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) were prospectively enrolled. We excluded the patients who had abnormal MRI or showed both side spikes in EEG. Computerized Speech Lab was used to assess the speech characteristics of the patients. Results : The error pattern of laryngeal articulation in BRE was exclusively substitution of stop consonants, these errors showed more frequent in the left group (16.0% vs 25.5%). Voice onset time (VOT) of stop consonants and Total duration (TD) of word in both groups were prolonged than normal control group, especially in left group (P<0.05). The first formant of vowel /o/ and second formant of /e/ were significantly decreased in left group (P<0.05). The right group scored wider on pitch range ($192.9{\pm}54.0Hz$) and energy range in spontaneous speech ($14.2{\pm}6.4db$) than the left group ($233.3{\pm}12.5Hz$, $19.4{\pm}9.3db$, respectively, P>0.05). Duration of counting (5 to 9) in left group slower than right group ($8.6{\pm}1.7$ vs $7.9{\pm}1.8sec$). Conclusion : Our data suggested that interictal spikes and seizures in either centrotemporal sides, especially left side group, may induce speech problems. We recommend the logopedic and phoniatric evaluations of speech in BRE patients.

목 적 : 정량적인 분석으로 양성 로란딕 간질환자의 간질파 발생위치에 따른 음성 언어적 특성을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 항경련제를 사용한 적이 없고, 임상 증상과 검사 소견으로 양성 로란딕 간질 증후군에 합당한 초진 환자 23명을 대상으로 음성 언어 분석을 하였다. 음성언어평가는 Computerized Speech Lab을 사용하여 분석하였다. 결 과 : 간질파 위치가 좌뇌인 환자군에서 치환에 의한 조음 오류가 빈번하게 관찰되었다. 환자군의 VOT는 정상아동($46.7{\pm}10.2ms$)과 비교해 훨씬 길게 나타났으며 특히 간질파 발생위치가 좌뇌인 환자군에서($74.3{\pm}36.6ms$) 더욱 길게 나타났다. 억양형태를 비교분석한 결과, 간질파 발생위치가 우뇌인 환자군에서 간질파 발생위치가 좌뇌인 환자군 보다 억양변화가 적어 운율 변동 폭이 낮은 것으로 평가되었다. 숫자세기의 자발화 길이측정에서 간질파 발생위치가 좌뇌인 환자군이 간질파 발생위치가 우뇌인 환자군 보다 길게 측정되었다. 결 론 : 양성 경과를 보이는 양성 로란딕 간질 환자에서도 조음오류 및 유창성 등 음성 언어적 문제점을 정량적으로 확인하였다. 따라서 양성 로란딕 간질환자의 진단과 치료 과정 중 언어음성학적인 평가를 포함시킬 것을 추천하고자 한다.

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