Ch. 10-Motor Speech Disorders Flashcards
What causes flaccid dysarthria?
damage to the lower motor neurons
What causes ataxic dysarthria?
damage to the cerebellum or cerebellar control circuitry.
What causes spastic cerebral palsy?
lesion to the motor cortex and/or pyramidal tract
What causes athenoid cerebral palsy?
lesion to the extrapyramidal tract or to the basal ganglia
What does acquired apraxia come from?
a lesion in the central programming area for speech in the left frontal lobe that details and plans the coordination of sequenced motor movements for speech.
What do lower motor neurons do?
they are responsible for activating muscles.
What causes hyperkinetic dysarthria?
damage to the basal ganglia and basal ganglia circuitry
What are the spinal nerves especially important for?
breathing for purposes of speech production
What characterizes spastic dysarthria?
speech is slow rate, voice quality is strain-strangled, hypernasal, articulation is not precise, too much stress on words
What characterizes hyperkinetic dysarthria?
irregular breakdown in articulation, prosodic abnormalities, speech rate varies
What does the peripheral nervous system consist of?
12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves
What is spastic cerebral palsy?
CP characterized by spasticity, exaggerated stretch reflex, jerky movements that are also labored and slow, infantile reflex patterns
What is cerebral palsy?
a congenital disorder that causes dysarthria in children
What is ataxic dysarthria?
dysarthria due to incoordination, reduced muscle tone; poor accuracy and timing of movements
What is the pyramidal tract also known as?
the direct activation pathway
What causes dysarthria?
when speech muscles are weakened, paralyzed, or discoordinated
What is bell’s palsy?
condition with an unknown causes (idiopathic), results in unilateral damage to the facial nerve (CN VII)
What causes ataxic cerebral palsy?
lesion to the cerebellum
What is dystonia?
involuntary movements that are characterized by slow, sustained abnormal posturing, with possible twisting of body parts
What are tics?
rapid, patterned movements that are not involuntary, associated with Turette’s syndrome
What is the average survival rate for those with Huntington’s chorea?
about 20 years
What is chorea?
rapid and unpredictable movements of the limbs, face and tongue
What are the two main types of motor speech disorders ?
dysarthria and apraxia
What percentage of individuals of CP have Ataxic CP?
10%
What is spastic dysarthria?
dysarthria due to spastic and weak muscles; increased muscle tone, reflexes are hyperactive
What structures of the brain are important for motor speech production?
primary motor cortex, lower motor neurons, pyramidal tract, extrapyramidal tract, basal ganglia