Dysarthria

Question 1

Name the 8 Dysarthrias

Answer 1

Flaccid, spastic, UUMND, Ataxic, hypokinetic, hyperkinetic, mixed dysarthria and apraxia of speech

Question 2

Name where the site of the leison maybe for Flaccid dysarthria. What is the key impairment?

Answer 2

Lower motor neuron lesion, (CN or spinal nerves).
The key impairment is muscle weakness and low muscle tone

Question 3

What are the overall features of Flaccid dysarthria?

Answer 3

Reduced speed, range and accuracy. Look for hypernasality, imprecise consonants, breathiness and short phrases

Question 4

What are the 5 areas of dysarthria?

Answer 4

resonance, articulation, prosody, respiration and articulation

Question 5

What are the overall features of spastic dysarthria?

Answer 5

Spasticity of speech structures, increased muscle tone (harder to move muscles). Listen for imprecise consonants or monopitch, slow rate.

Question 6

Name where the site of the lesion may be for spastic dysarthria. What is the key impairment?

Answer 6

Bilateral damage of the upper motor neuron structures.
key impairment is spasticity