18 Questions
What is a common difficulty in dysarthria related to articulation?
Prosodic disturbances
Which type of dysarthria results from upper motor neuron system disorders?
Spastic dysarthria
What type of voice quality is typically associated with spastic dysarthria?
Strained, harsh, low-pitched voice
Which condition can lead to ataxic dysarthria?
CVA
What is a common phonation characteristic of individuals with ataxic dysarthria?
Slow and labored phoneme realization
Which type of dysarthria results from cerebellar lesions?
Ataxic dysarthria
What is the primary characteristic of dysarthria?
Muscular weakness and lack of coordination in the speech mechanism
What is the main difference between dysarthria and cerebral palsy in terms of speech disorders?
Dysarthria results in inconsistent articulatory errors, while cerebral palsy results in consistent, predictable articulatory errors
What is the primary cause of speech errors in dysarthria?
Disruption of the central and peripheral nervous system's control of muscular movements
Which of the following is not a characteristic of cerebral palsy?
Results in a lack of volitional speech-motor control
What type of speech errors are characteristic of dysarthria?
Inconsistent articulatory errors
Which of the following is not a component of the speech process affected in dysarthria?
Cognition
What is the primary characteristic of a speech sound disorder?
Difficulty with speech sound production that is not due to physical, structural, neurological, or hearing impairment
Which type of speech sound disorder is associated with Down Syndrome?
Articulation (structural) and phonological speech sound disorder
What is the primary difference between an articulation disorder and a phonological disorder?
Articulation disorders involve difficulties with motor planning and execution, while phonological disorders involve difficulties with speech sound perception and representation
What is the primary characteristic of an organic speech sound disorder?
Difficulty with speech sound production due to physical, structural, or neurological impairments
What is the primary characteristic of a motor/neurological speech sound disorder?
Difficulty with speech sound production due to apraxia, or motor planning and execution deficits
What is the primary characteristic of a sensory/perceptual speech sound disorder?
Difficulty with speech sound perception, representation, and discrimination
Learn about the neurogenic speech disorder dysarthria and its main types, causes, and symptoms. Explore the difficulties associated with dysarthria such as errorful trial-and-error articulatory movements and prosodic disturbances.
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