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Dysarthria & Voice Disorders Flashcards

1
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What are examples of Organic Problems that cause voice disorders?

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Structural (tumor, cleft palate)

Neurogenic (stroke)

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What causes a functional voice disorder?

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Muscle overuse/ misuse (vocal abuse)

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3
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What does iatrogenic mean?

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Resulting from medications or medical procedures (unusual, but shouldn’t be forgotten)

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4
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What does idiopathic mean?

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We don’t know what the cause is.

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What 5 areas do we base a voice evaluation on?

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Quality
Pitch 
Loudness 
Pain/Discomfort 
Fatigue
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What other information is gathered in an initial evaluation of a voice client?

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Case History 
Evaluation of Structure 
Evaluation of Function 
Quality of Life Assessment 
Endoscopic Evaluation
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What are 4 rehabilitative Interventions for Voice?

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Vocal Function Exercises
Lee Silverman Voice Therapy
Laryngeal Manipulation (physical therapy for the voice’)
Resonant Voice Therapy

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A group of disorders characterized by impaired ability to execute motor movement

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Dysarthrias

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9
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Apraxia or Dysarthria: Artic good for automatic speech

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Apraxia

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Apraxia or Dysarthria: Error predictable and consistent

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Dysarthria

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Apraxia or Dysarthria: Visible groping postures

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Apraxia

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Apraxia or Dysarthira: Difficulty initiating speech

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Apraxia

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Apraxia or Dysarthria: Deficits involve respiration, phonation, artic, prosody, resonance

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Dysarthria

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Apraxia or Dysarthria: Difficulty with Imitation

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Apraxia

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A deficit in the planning and sequencing of movement required for production of speech

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Apraxia

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16
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What is the goal for treatment of Dysarthrias?

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Improve intelligibility of speech and, if possible, speech motor control

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17
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What are different ways Dysarthrias are treated?

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Behavior Modification
Prosthetic Devices (palatal lift)
Medical and Surgical Procedures
Augmentative/Alternative Devices

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18
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What are the subsystems that might be affected with dysarthrias?

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Respiratory (breath control) 
Phonatory (vocal chords, larynx)
Resonance 
Articulatory 
Prosodic
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What is the goal when treating Apraxia?

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Increase control over articulatory movements

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20
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A voice disorder may involve any of what three voice features?

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Pitch
Loudness
Quality

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21
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What is the prevalence of voice disorders?

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6-10%

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22
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A change in the size of the vocal folds changes what aspect of voice?

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Pitch (frequency of vibration)

23
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An increase in air pressure from the lungs and a change in the manner of vocal fold vibration changes what aspect of speech?

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Loudness (amplitude)

24
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The complexity and special characteristics of voice, affected by the glottal pulse, is referred to as what?

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Voice Quality

25
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What are some non-organic voice problems (functional)?

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Aphonia
Vocal Abuse
Psychogenic Factors causing faulty voice

26
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What are some voice problems related to organic factors?

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Laryngitis, tumors, paralysis, edema,. vocal fold webbing, granulomas, papilloma

(most organic problems alter the mass of the vocal folds or affect larynx or vocal tract.)

27
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What is the first thing a clinician should do when a client comes in complaining of their voice not being quite right?

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Refer to ENT for endoscopy

28
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Medical treatment is NEVER initiated until after medical ______________ of the _____________.

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evaluation; larynx

29
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What are the three areas for intervention for voice disorders?

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Medical (refer!)
Environmental (modify surroundings)
Behavioral (modify symptoms with therapies)

30
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What is edema and what might it be caused by in the vocal mechanism?

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Swelling, fluid in the tissues.

Caused by a number of thing, ie., vocal misuse, localized diseases, allergies, smoking, etc.

31
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Infection that causes the vocal chords to become inflamed and immobile. No treatment other than “wait it out”

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Laryngitis

32
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What is GERD? What might it cause?

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Gastro-Esophageal Reflux. It can adversely affect the voice when acid from stomach spills onto the larynx and pharynx.

33
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What are polyps?

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Benign lesions that can impede vocal contact

34
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What are nodules?

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Callous-like formations on the point of the vocal folds where the hardest “strike” occurs. Also called “singer’s nodes” or “screamer’s nodes”

35
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What is a Papilloma?

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Benign, translucent lesion on vocal folds that affects vocal fold function. No cure, but can be removed.

36
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A child who sounds really hoarse may have this type of lesion on the vocal folds.

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Papilloma

37
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What is Webbing?

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Mucous membrane that transverses glottis and can compromise airway. Surgery required.

38
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What is a Psychogenic Voice Disorder?

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A disorder that results from emotional or mental factors such as anxiety, depression, personality disturbances.
Physiological changes in the larynx may persist.

39
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What are two primary example of Psychogenic Voice Disorders?

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Conversion Dysphonia

Mutational Falsetto

40
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This psychogenic disorder is characterized by too high pitch and incomplete closure of vocal folds. Also called puberphonia.

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Falsetto (Mutational Falsetto)

41
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Vocal folds are supposed to abduct during inhalation and adduct slightly during exhalation. Disorder where they do the reverse is ____________.

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PVFD

Paradoxical Vocal Fold Movement

42
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PVFD is often misdiagnosed as what?

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Asthma

43
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When doing a Voice Assessment, what 4 things do we judge when Listening?

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Pitch
Loudness
Quality
Resonance

44
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When doing a Voice Assessment, what objective measurements do we take?

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Pitch, fundamental f., range, intensity, VOT, vowel length, nasal resonance, airflow, etc.

45
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What visual assessment can be used for voice assessment?

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Stroboscopic Assessment

46
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What are the levels of preventative care identified by ASHA?

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Tertiary: Alleviate Existing Problems
Secondary: Early Detection
Primary: Before the Fact-Educate

47
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What are the 3 classifications for Interventions for Voice Disorders?

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Medical
Environmental
Behavioral

48
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What are some techniques used to treat vocal hyperfunction?

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Relaxation 
Soft glottal attacks 
Pitch adjustment 
inhalation phonation
yawn/sigh, etc.
49
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What are some techniques used to treat vocal hypofunction?

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Pushing/Pulling-glottal closure

Increasing loudness thru respiratory pattern

50
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What assessment tool is useful in providing feedback on loudness and pitch?

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Visi-Pitch

51
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What 4 techniques can be used to encourage soft glottal attacks?

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Yawn/Sigh
Chewing
Easy Onset
Chanting

52
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Child voice problems are often identified by whom?

A

Parents or Teachers (or screenings)

53
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Voice that emanate from a sound source other than the larynx

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Alaryngeal Speech

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