Dysarthria

CSD 3150: Hyperkinetic Dysarthria of Huntington’s disease Huntington’s disease is a disorder that can be inherited through a defect in a gene in which there is a progressive degeneration of the brain cells. A person’s motor will become impaired, with many moments of uncontrolled involuntary movements such as jerking, imbalance and posture issues, as well as speech and swallowing issues. However, the severity of this disease varies with different stages (asha.org). Cognition is also an issue,…

damage to the upper motor neurons within the pyramidal tract. The cardinal symptoms are stiff muscles that result in difficulty with muscle movement. These patients have both gross and fine motor deficits as well as communication impairments. Spastic dysarthria is seen in 35% of children with spastic CP (Hustad et al., 2010). Their speech and voice is characterized by hypernasality, breathy voice quality, monotonous speech, reduced loudness, and uncontrolled rate and rhythm of voice. Dependent…

as the severity level, dietary modification and getting the patient to follow the rules of the diet plan would be another goal as many people do not want to give up the foods they love and retrovert back to “baby food” in a sense. Finally, with dysarthria being another secondary diagnosis of MS, that would be my next target as I would want my patient to be able to communicate via speech effectively as long as they…

General Causes Cerebral palsy occurs from brain injuries or serious brain malformation which occur during early development. Every case of this disorder is unique. Cerebral palsy is different from traumatic brain injuries or TBI’s because they occur before the brain has fully developed. Cerebral palsy is not a hereditary condition. Weather Cerebral palsy is congenital or not depends on the timing of the brain injury. According to the Center for Disease Control, “The majority of CP (85%–90%) is…

Afebrile i. not feverish. D. Stroke i. a sudden disabling attack or loss of consciousness caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain E. Thrombosis i. local coagulation or clotting of the blood in a part of the circulatory system. F. Dysarthria i. difficult or unclear articulation of speech that is otherwise linguistically normal. G. Hemiparesis i. muscular weakness or partial paralysis restricted to one side of the body H. Stenosis…

Evidence Based Practice Occupations in the medical field are constantly evolving as new research is conducted and newly discovered evidence is released. Maintaining new knowledge and staying up to date with the latest medical discoveries is critical in all careers pertaining to the well-being of humans. It is important for professionals to further their education as they continue to practice and collaborate with other professionals to create the finest care plan for clients. Speech-language…

Cerebral palsy is defined as “a neurologic condition caused by injury to the immature brain; it is characterized by a non-progressive disturbance of the motor system” (Webb, 2017, p.260). This neurologic disorder can be classified into three categories which are spastic, dyskinetic, and ataxia. There are many different causes of cerebral palsy that can occur prenatal, natal, or postnatal. Motor movement is an impairment that is most associated with this neurologic disorder. Some communication…

include the primary motor and prefrontal cortices. Damage to the cerebellum is known to result in impaired motor function. Patients with cerebellar lesions may exhibit ataxia, unbalanced gait; dysmetria, lack of coordination in the extremities; dysarthria, difficulty articulating speech; and other physical impairments. Finer motor functions such as the ability to saccade or even to swallow may be affected (c.f. Schmahmann, 2004). Convention has long held that the cerebellum,…

detail summary on motor learning and video examples. Learning a more in depth definition of motor learning would be beneficial when working with children with childhood apraxia. Ultimately, comprehending the differences between childhood apraxia and dysarthria will be beneficial when diagnosing a patient with similar…

1) What are some possible correlates of phonological and articulatory impairments? These disorders are not promptly available, in some cases the causes are unknown. The correlations can occur together, or in some cases one is not necessarily caused by the other. Some of the possible factors of phonological and articulatory impairments can be developmental impairment in speech-sound production, language impairment in their production of sounds of the language, hearing impairments which enable…