Comparison between Logopedic and MRI Findings in Evaluating Tongue Function

Results: We observed marked differences between the logopedic and MRI findings, yet there were no significant correlations between the logopedic outcome and distances measured via MRI in tongue resting position and swallowing patterns.
Conclusion: We noted little concordance between logopedic findings according to Kittel and MRI analysis according to Fujiki et al. Which of these findings correctly reflects the actual clinical situation remains unclear.

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Validity and Reliability of Logopedic Assessments of Tongue Function

Objective: This study investigated the validity and reliability of logopedic assessments of tongue function.
Materials and Methods: At two practices for myofunctional therapy, diagnosis of tongue dysfunction according to Kittel (1984, 1996, 2008) was carried out in 52 subjects (aged 5 to 63 years) by three speech pathologists at each practice.
Results: The agreement of the logopedic assessments was mostly satisfactory at one of the two practices but was unsatisfactory in most cases at the other practice.
Conclusion: The inconsistent agreement between the logopedic assessments does not permit a definitive statement about the actual clinical situation.

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