Dysarthria

Question 1

Dysarthria

Answer 1

Dysarthria is defined as a defect in the production of speech affecting the volume, rate, tone, or quality of spoken language.

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Spastic type

Answer 2

FeaturesExplosive and forceful, at a slow rate
Associated conditionsPseudobulbar palsy, spastic hemiplegia
LocalisationUpper motor neuron

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Flaccid type

Answer 3

FeaturesBreathy, nasal voice, imprecise consonants
Associated conditionsMyasthenia gravis
LocalisationLower motor neuro

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Hypokinetic type

Answer 4

FeaturesSlow, quiet, with a tremor
Associated conditionsParkinson’s disease
LocalisationExtrapyramidal

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Hyperkinetic type

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FeaturesVariable rate, inappropriate stoppages, strained quality
Associated conditionsHuntington’s disease, Sydenham’s chorea, tardive dyskinesia
LocalisationExtrapyramid

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Ataxic type

Answer 6

FeaturesRapid, monopitched, slurred
Associated conditionsFriedreich’s ataxia, alcohol abuse
LocalisationCerebellum