Chapter 15 Differential Diagnosis: Dysarthria vs. Apraxia

Question 1

Dysarthria vs. Apraxia: Damage to supratentorial, posterior fossa, spinal or peripheral lesions

Answer 1

DYSARTHRIA

Apraxia occurs with supratentorial damage and not the others

Question 2

Dysarthria vs. Apraxia: Occurs primarily with lesions to the carotid system

Answer 2

APRAXIA

Dysarthria occurs with lesions to the carotid and other vascular systems

Question 3

What is the most difficult dysarthria to differentiate from AOS?

Answer 3

UUMN

Question 4

Dysarthria vs. Apraxia: Oral Mech Exam indicates neuromuscular problems

Answer 4

DYSARTHRIA

Question 5

Dysarthria vs. Apraxia: All subsystems are affected

Answer 5

DYSARTHRIA

apraxia only affects articulation and prosody

Question 6

Dysarthria vs. Apraxia: Most commonly occurs with Aphasia

Answer 6

APRAXIA

Question 7

Dysarthria vs. Apraxia: Articulation errors are mostly distortions

Answer 7

APRAXIA

Question 8

Dysarthria vs. Apraxia: Articulatory groping

Answer 8

APRAXIA