Dysarthria
Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder which is caused by damage to the nervous system This condition is characterized by poor coordination if speech muscles
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Dysarthria is common among people who suffer from Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Dysarthria affects about 51% of people with MS and is the most common disorder of communication in those with this disease.
Dysarthria
Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder. It results from impaired movement of the muscles used for speech production. Conditions that may result in dysarthria include: • Brain injury • Stroke • Cerebral palsy • Parkinson’s disease
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Symptoms of Dysarthria include: • "Slurred," "choppy," or "mumbled" speech • Limited tongue, lip, and jaw movement • Difficulty moving your tongue or facial muscles • Uneven speech volume
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Dysarthria can be diagnosed by: • Imaging tests such as CT scan, MRI scan. • Brain biopsy to test for brain tumor • Lumbar puncture to test for disorders of central nervous system
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Dysarthria can be treated by behavioral and speech therapy. A speech-language pathologist can access the kind of treatment to provide depending on the nature of the problem and tailor the therapy to the needs of individual patient.