Spastic Dysarthria Flashcards

1
Q

Main problem?

A

Problem with motor execution

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2
Q

Locus of lesion

A

Bilateral UMN pathways

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3
Q

Neuromuscular basis

A

Weakness and excessive muscle tone

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4
Q

Direct Pathway Damage results in

A
  • Loss of fine, skilled movement
  • Hypotonia
  • Weakness (distal > proximal)
  • Absent abdominal reflexes
  • Babinski sign (hyporeflexia)
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5
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Indirect Pathway Damage

A
  • Increased muscle tone
  • Spasticity
  • Clonus
  • Decorticate or decerebrate posture
  • Hyperactive stretch reflexes
  • Hyperactive gag reflex
  • Pathologic oral reflexes
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6
Q

Clusters of deviant speech dimensions in SD

A

Prosodic excess

Articulatory-resonatory incompetence

Prosodic insufficiency

Phonatory stenosis

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