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Normal Speech

Normal Speech

Assessment of Patient's Speech

Rate: Normal

Amount: Normal

Pragmatics
    Inflection: Normal
    Reciprocal Flow: Normal
    Articulation: Normal
Case Notes
This patient is speaking in a normal rate, answering questions with an appropriate amount of detail, with normal inflection or melodic intonation; the reciprocal flow of the conversation is balanced between examiner and patient, and the patient is clearly articulating her words.

Nov 12, 2020, 11:01 AM
Rate

Rate

Assessment of Patient's Speech

Rate: Decreased

Amount: Normal

Pragmatics
    Inflection: Normal
    Reciprocal Flow: Normal
    Articulation: Normal
Case Notes
Now the patient’s rate of speech has slowed down, but the amount of information she provides for each question is adequate, inflection is normal, reciprocal flow is balanced and articulation is clear.

Nov 12, 2020, 11:02 AM
Amount

Amount

Assessment of Patient's Speech

Rate: Normal

Amount: Increased

Pragmatics
    Inflection: Normal
    Reciprocal Flow: Normal
    Articulation: Normal
Case Notes
The amount of detail given in response to the examiner's question is excessive. However, all other aspects of speech are normal.

Nov 12, 2020, 11:03 AM
Inflection

Inflection

Assessment of Patient's Speech

Rate: Normal

Amount: Normal

Pragmatics
    Inflection: Increased
    Reciprocal Flow: Normal
    Articulation: Normal
Case Notes
The striking feature of this patient's speech is her excessive range of inflection. All other areas are within normal limits.

Nov 12, 2020, 11:04 AM
Reciprocal Flow

Reciprocal Flow

Assessment of Patient's Speech

Rate: Normal

Amount: Decreased

Pragmatics
    Inflection: Normal
    Reciprocal Flow: Decreased
    Articulation: Normal
Case Notes
This patient's speech is limited to only direct succinct answers to the examiner's questions. There is no spontaneous input from the patient to keep the conversation going.

Nov 12, 2020, 11:13 AM
Articulation

Articulation

Assessment of Patient's Speech

Rate: Normal

Amount: Normal

Pragmatics
    Inflection: Normal
    Reciprocal Flow: Normal
    Articulation: Poor
Case Notes
This patient cannot clearly articulate due to a speech impediment. All other areas are within normal limits.

Nov 12, 2020, 11:13 AM

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