Speech Disorders Flashcards
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Aphonia
A
Loss of voice accompanying laryngeal disease/damage to nerve supply
2
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Dysphonia
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Impairment of voice pitch, volume, quality
3
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Dysarthria
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Defect in muscle control of speech apparatus (tongue, lips)
4
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Aphasia
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Disorder in producing/understanding language
5
Q
Wernicke’s Aphasia
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Rapid speech lacking meaning
6
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Broca’s Aphasia
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Slowed speech with difficult articulation, but fairly clear meaning