Objective: To prove the effectiveness of the neurolinguistic rehabilitation program for dysarthric patients, applied at the Encephalic Static Lesions Adults Clinic, International Center of Neurologic Restoration, in voice and breathing areas. It is a single sample pre-experiment obtained from logopedic records, contrasting them with the results of the external diagnosis, application of therapy and final evaluation.
Results: Males were prevalent and encephalic trauma as clinical diagnosis, there was great dispersion in age and time of evolution. Of the 54 patients, 40 increased their spirometric index: 22 the inspiration puff; 39 phono-respiratory coordination: 36 modified intensity; 11 tone; 18 modified their stamp vowel. The results evidence efficient functional recovery after the program was applied.
Conclusions: It was confirmed that there is not such established recovery pattern: none of the different variables influences significantly, the dispersion of the results is overwhelming and it is only possible to talk about tendencies. The program is effective but it cannot be affirmed that this variant is the correct one: more emphasis should be given to vocal indicators, other respiratory dimensions that are used should be measured as they have functional connotation.
