treatment approaches specific to each dysarthria

Question 1

flaccid

Answer 1

• audible inspiration, weakness, breathiness, diplophonia

- strength training, push/pull, effortful closure, injections

Question 2

spastic

Answer 2

• strained/strangled, slow rate, hypernasal, slow-regular AMR’s
• meds will help pseudobulbar affect, relaxation techniques, behavior modification techniques

Question 3

ataxic

Answer 3

• prosodic abnormalities, telescoping, articulatory breakdowns
• behavioral management emphasizing rate, loudness, pitch

Question 4

hypo

Answer 4

• fast rate, monopitch, monoloudness, harsh/breathy voice

- LSVT, L-Dopa, deep brain stimulation, behavioral management (rate control and overarticulation)

Question 5

hyper

Answer 5

• hypernasal, strained, breathy

- meds/surgery for abnormal movement, compensatory strategies

Question 6

UUMN

Answer 6

• slow speech, slow irregular AMR’s

- specific articulation problems, tongue strengthening