W12: Speech & Language

Question 1

Speech and language issues can present as:

Answer 1

Dysphasia
Dysarthria
Dyspraxia

Question 2

What is dysphasia?

Answer 2

Impaired ability to communicate using language (spoken, written or gesture); can be receptive or expressive

Question 3

What is dysarthria?

Answer 3

Impaired ability to produce clear speech due to impaired motor function of speech muscles

Question 4

What is dyspraxia?

Answer 4

Impaired ability to produce clear speech due to impaired planning and sequencing of movement in speech muscles that is not due to ↓ muscle strength, co-ordination or sensation

Question 5

Assessment

Answer 5

NIHSS Items 9 & 10