CH. 8 Dysarthria

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Speech disorders caused by neuromuscular dysfunction are called

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dysarthria

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The primary causes of cerebral palsy are

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anoxia and and brain trauma

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Cerebral palsy is classified based on

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affected extremities, neuromuscular characteristics and severity

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One limb involvement is called

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monoplegia

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Both leg involvement is called

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paraplegia

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Three limb involvement is called

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triplegia

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Four limb involvement is called

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quadriplegia

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spasticity

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is characterized by an abnormal resistance to muscle lengthening and is produced by a hypersensitivity of muscle stretch reflexes.

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Involuntary movements characterized by a writhing and twisting motion are seen in

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athetoid cerebral palsy

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Ataxic CP results from damage to the

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cerebellum and usually occurs with athetosis or with ataxia

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motor deficits

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are the focal point of a diagnosis of CP.

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Head movements elicit stereotypical patterns of

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limb movements

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Resonance characteristics often seen in children with CP include

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hypernasality and nasal emission

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Children with CP exhibit the highest frequency of errors on

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fricatives and glides requiring tongue movement

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Reduced ability to explore the environment results in limited development of

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vocabulary , grammar and discourse skills in children with CP

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Acquired dysarthrias are categorized by the

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causative disease process or the part affected

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Muscles that are cut off from their innervation as a result of peripheral nerve damage are

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flaccid

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Wasting away of muscle tissues is known

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atrophy

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A condition of exaggerated responses to reflex elicitation is known as

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hyperreflexia

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All speech production musculature are affected in SPASTIC dysarthria, but not in

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ATAXIC dysarthria

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The primary characteristics of ataxic dysarthria relate to

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coordination.

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Parkinson’s disease

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is a primary example of a disorder that results in hypokinetic dysarthria.

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The SLP determines the anatomic and functional integrity of speech production structures by completing an

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oral-peripheral examination

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If a patient can blow bubbles in water with a straw inserted 5 cm. below the surface for 5
seconds

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respiratory function is sufficient for speech

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Slow rate, hypernasality, and harsh voice quality are characteristics of

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abnormal function of the velopharynx resulting from weakness and/or incoordination

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Speech therapy for dysarthria is geared toward improving

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speech intelligibility and the development ofstable respiratory patterns

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Greater articulatory precision can be achieved by

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talking louder

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Supplementing or augmenting speech using various techniques and aids is referred to as

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augmentative comunication

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Using more than your body to accomplish communication, such as moving a switch with your foot or finger, would be considered

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aided augmentative communication

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An unimpaired individual might produce approximately

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150 wpm while speaking

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The initial focus of rehabilitation with dysarthria should be to maximize

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oral speech function and to augment or substitute an alternative communication system only if necessary

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Mixed dysarthria can result from

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multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis