Flaccid Dysarthria C'ntd

Question 1

the 2 branches that can have an impact on speech when cranial nerve X is damaged are…

Answer 1

the laryngeal branch

the velopharyngeal branch

Question 2

with laryngeal branch damage, the symptoms could look like…

Answer 2

larynx - weak cough and glottal coupe, paralysis of vocal folds

Question 3

with velopharyngeal branch damage, the symptoms may be…

Answer 3

velopharynx - decreased elevation of soft palate, uvula points strong to one side

(when there is a weakness, the strong side of the soft palate will elevate and pull the soft palate and stretch the tissue)

Question 4

what are the essential assessment for laryngeal branch in CN X damage?

Answer 4

conversational speech - most important type
- phonation may have a change in quality, rough or breathy, ability to get loud

alternate motion rates/sequential motion rates (ptk)
- breathy voice may occur

prolonged vowels
- may be breathiness heard on the voice and duration will be shorter