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Acoustical analyses classified one participant as ataxic and 14 participants as mixed hyperkinetic-ataxic.\nDiscussion: This study revealed the presence of cerebellar signs of dysarthria in speakers with ET, primarily supporting a mixed hyperkinetic-ataxic dysarthria profile in ET. 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