Hypokinetic Flashcards
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Hypokinetic dysarthria
reduced movement and control in the muscles used for speech production
at the basal ganglia or its connections to other structures in the CNS
Neuromotor basis is…
rigidity
reduced amounts of volitional movement
reduced range of motion
Affects
Respiration
Phonation
Articulation
Resonance
Damage created…
rigid muscle tone
postural abnormalities
difficulties initiating movement
deficits in ability to learn new stuff
Underdamping of…
motor plans
volitional motor plans become reduced in force and ROM
Overdamping of
motor plans
allows the release and execution of excessive movements
Etiologies
Degenerative conditions
Stroke
Toxins
Repeated trauma to the head
Infectious diseases
Degenerative disease
Parkinson’s disease
Fascination
shuffling of short and quick footsteps
Hypomimia
reduced amount of movement in the face creating distinctive masked appearance and lack of facial expression
Damage creates non-speech symptoms
Hypomimia
Fascination
Damage creates non-speech symptoms
Bradykinesia
Akinesia
Hypokinesia
Bradykinesia
inability or difficulty initiating movement
Akinesia
Freezing or immobility
Hypokinesia
reduced amount