Understanding Dysarthria Speech Disorder

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What is a common difficulty in dysarthria related to articulation?

Prosodic disturbances (correct)

Normal articulation consistency

High respiratory frequency

Rapid breathing patterns

Which type of dysarthria results from upper motor neuron system disorders?

Spastic dysarthria (correct)

Hyperkinetic dysarthria

Ataxic dysarthria

Hypokinetic dysarthria

What type of voice quality is typically associated with spastic dysarthria?

High-pitched and loud

Strained, harsh, low-pitched voice (correct)

Normal pitch and loudness ranges

Smooth and clear

Which condition can lead to ataxic dysarthria?

CVA (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common phonation characteristic of individuals with ataxic dysarthria?

Slow and labored phoneme realization (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of dysarthria results from cerebellar lesions?

Ataxic dysarthria (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of dysarthria?

Muscular weakness and lack of coordination in the speech mechanism (D) Signup and view all the answers

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 (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of speech errors in dysarthria?

Disruption of the central and peripheral nervous system's control of muscular movements (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a characteristic of cerebral palsy?

Results in a lack of volitional speech-motor control (A) Signup and view all the answers

What type of speech errors are characteristic of dysarthria?

Inconsistent articulatory errors (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a component of the speech process affected in dysarthria?

Cognition (A) Signup and view all the answers

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 (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of speech sound disorder is associated with Down Syndrome?

Articulation (structural) and phonological speech sound disorder (D) Signup and view all the answers

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 (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of an organic speech sound disorder?

Difficulty with speech sound production due to physical, structural, or neurological impairments (A) Signup and view all the answers

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 (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of a sensory/perceptual speech sound disorder?

Difficulty with speech sound perception, representation, and discrimination (C) Signup and view all the answers