dysarthria & apraxia

Question 1

dysarthrias due to UMN lesions include (2)

Answer 1

unilateral UMN dysarthria, spastic dysarthria

Question 2

dysarthrias due to LMN lesions include (1)

Answer 2

flaccid dysarthria

Question 3

dysarthrias due to cerebellar damage include (1)

Answer 3

ataxic dysarthria

Question 4

dysarthrias due to basal ganglia damage include (4)

Answer 4

hyperkinetic dysarthria, hypokinetic dysarthria (tremor, chorea, dystonia)

Question 5

in flaccid dysarthria, damage to this CN is expressed by reduced jaw movement and jaw closure; affected articulatory contacts between the tongue, lips, and teeth

Answer 5

trigeminal V

Question 6

in flaccid dysarthria, damage to this CN is expressed by imprecise articulation of sounds requiring facial movement, such as bilabials and labiodentals

Answer 6

facial VII

Question 7

in flaccid dysarthria, damage to this CN is expressed by vocal cord paralysis, hoarseness, breathiness, diplophonia, restricted vocal pitch, hypernasality

Answer 7

vagus X

Question 8

in flaccid dysarthria, damage to this CN is expressed by weakness, atrophy, fasciculations of the tongue; articulatory imprecisions of all lingual consonants

Answer 8

hypoglossal XII