Ataxic Dysarthria

Question 1

What is ataxic dysarthria caused by?

Answer 1

Damage in the cerebellum

Question 2

What does the cerebellum control in terms of speech?

Answer 2

Timing and force

Question 3

What are the neuromuscular characteristics and ataxic dysarthria?

Answer 3

Incoordination, dysmetria, hypotonia, intention tremor

Question 4

What is the name for the inability of controlling distance, speed and range of movements necessary to perform smooth coordinated movements caused by cerebellar damage?

Answer 4

Dysmetria

Question 5

What is hypotonia?

Answer 5

Decreased muscle tone

Question 6

What are the characteristic clusters of ataxic dysarthria?

Answer 6

Articulatory inaccuracy, prosodic excess and phonatory-prosodic insufficiency

Question 7

What are the deviation speech dimensions of ataxic dysarthria?

Answer 7

Imprecise consonants, excess and equal stress, irregular articulator breakdowns, vowels distorted, harsh voice