Dysarthria Flashcards
1
Q
Dysarthria is:
A
A group of motor speech disorders resulting from impaired muscle control caused by brain damage
2
Q
Dysarthria can be due to ___________, lack of _____________ or ______
A
Weakness, lack of coordination, or both
3
Q
Errors produced by those of dysarthria are _________, and occur because of _____________ ________
A
Consistent, and occur because of physical restraint
4
Q
What is the most common cause of Dysarthria
A
Stroke/TBI
5
Q
Types of Dysarthria
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- Flaccid
- Spastic
- Hyperkinetic
- Hypokinetic
- Ataxic
- Mixed
- Unilateral Upper Motor Neuron
6
Q
Subtypes of Dysarthria varies depending on:
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-Subsystems affected
- The cause
- The severity of the impairment
7
Q
Pharyngeal flap surgery reduces _________
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hypernasality
8
Q
VPI stands for:
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Velopharyngeal insufficiency
9
Q
What are the 5 subsystems of Dysarthria?
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- Respiratory
- Resonance
- Phonatory
- Articulation
- Prosody
