• Acta oto-laryngologica · Nov 1984

    Eye movements in patients with speech dyspraxia.

    • I Pyykkö, A I Dahlen, L Schalén, and B Hindfelt.
    • Acta Otolaryngol. 1984 Nov 1; 98 (5-6): 485-9.

    AbstractSaccades, smooth pursuit and angular acceleration induced nystagmus were analysed quantitatively in 10 patients with speech dyspraxia. The saccades were less accurate, had a prolonged reaction time and showed a tendency to reduced peak velocity, though only contralateral to the lesion. Smooth pursuit was imparied, with a reduction in maximum velocity gain. The vestibular responses tended to be hyperactive, indicating facilitated brain-stem reflexes. The findings show that a lesion in the frontal eye field can produce various oculomotor disturbances, in which the triggering of eye movements and their control, and pacing of the various movement sequences are disturbed. In addition, anticipation of a movement pattern requiring volition may be greatly impaired.

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