1.1 - Introduction to Motor Speech Flashcards
What are the 4 components of communication?
Language
Cognition
Pragmatics
Speech
What component of communication is affected in Motor Speech Disorders?
Speech
What causes motor speech disorders?
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Neurologic impairments affecting the following stages of speech:
- Planning
- Programming
- Control
- Execution
What Abnormalities are seen in Dysarthria?
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Strength of Movement
Speed of Movement
Range of Movement
Steadiness of Movement
Muscle Tone
Accuracy of Movement
What Systems are affected in Dysarthria?
5
Breathing
Phonation
Resonance
Articulation
Prosody
What Sensorimotor Abnormalities can be seen in Dysarthria?
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Weakness
Spasticity
Incoordination
Involuntary movements
Excessive, reduced or variable muscle tone
What is Apraxia of Speech?
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A motor speech disorder
Impaired capacity to plan or program sensorimotor commands
Results in phonetically and prosodically impaired speech
What kinds of errors are seen with Apraxia?
Inconsistent
Which is more common: Apraxia or Dysarthria?
Apraxia
What are the Key Variables that affect whether or not someone will have a motor speech disorder?
(5)
Age of onset
Course of illness/injury
Site of Lesion
Neurologic diagnosis
Pathophysiology
How can Ages of Onset influence the acquisition of motor speech disorders?
Congenital vs Acquired
Why are Sites of Lesion important to the diagnosis of motor speech disorders?
Primary goal of neurologic exam to distinguish MSDs
What different Neurologic Diagnosises can influence the acquisition of motor speech disorders?
(6)
Degenerative
Inflammatory
Toxic-metabolic
Neoplastic
Traumatic
Vascular
What are the two types of Assessment Approaches for MSDs?
Perceptual Methods
Instrumental Methods
What are the 3 Perceptual Methods used to assess MSDs?
Auditory-perceptual classification
Gold standard for clinical differential diagnosis
Mayo/DAB approach (Darley, Aronson, Brown 1969, 1975)
