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Which Dysarthria is characterized by hypotonia, weakness, atrophy, fasciculations and breathy voice?
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Flaccid Dysarthria
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Flaccid Dysarthria's speech characteristics consists of?
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- Weak artic contacts
- Breathy - Hypernasality - NAE |
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What is the location of Flaccid Dysarthria?
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Damage to Cranial/Spinal Nerves that supply speech muscles:
CN V, VII, IX, X, XI, XII (LMN-Final Common Pathway) |
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Which Dysarthria is characterized by weakness, slow rate and reduced ROM?
What is associated with this dysarthria? |
Spastic Dysarthria
Pseudobulbar Affects |
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Spastic Dysarthria's speech characteristics consists of?
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- HARSH voice
- SLOW rate - Imprecise artic contact (distortions) - Pitch breaks |
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What is the location of Spastic Dysarthria?
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BILATERAL damage to UMNs (pyramidal tract)
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Which dysarthria is results in damage to Cerebellum?
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Ataxic Dysarthria
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What are some of Ataxic Dysarthria's defining features?
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- DYSMETRIA
- Broad-based Gait - INCOORDINATION - Dizziness - Nystagmus |
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Ataxic Dysarthria's speech characteristics consists of?
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(Drunk speech)
- Irregular artic breakdowns (distortions) - PROSODIC problems (excess/even stress, prolonged phonemes) - Monopitch/loudness - Harshness |
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Hyperkinetic Dysarthria vs. Hypokinetic Dysarthria general characteristics?
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Both result from damage to Basal Ganglia (extrapyramidal tract)
Hyper: - Abnormal/quick involuntary movements - Variable tone - Spasms/tics - Dystonia Hypo: - Involuntary movements - Resting tremors - Rigidity - Mask-like faces - Shuffling steps - Dysphagia - Respiratory problems - Micro-writing - Drooling |
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Hyperkinetic Dysarthria vs. Hypokinetic Dysarthria speech characteristics?
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Hyper:
- Prolonged intervals - Variable Rate - Artic distortions Hypo: - Monotone - Short rushes of speech - Imprecise artic contact |
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Which dysarthria is results in unilateral damage to pyramidal tract?
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Unilateral UMN Dysarthria
(spastic is bilateral damage) |
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What are some general characteristics of Unilateral UMN Dysarthria?
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Typically Very Mild!
- Hemiplegia/hemiparesis - Spasticity - Unilateral lower face weakness - Tongue weakness |
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What are some speech characteristics of Unilateral UMN Dysarthria?
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Typically Very Mild!
- Mild irregular artic breakdowns - Slow AMR - Spasticity - Harsh voice - Hypernasality |
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What are the two most common dysarthrias?
What diseases are common with them? |
1. Flaccid-Spastic (ALS)
2. Attaxic-Spastic (MS) |
