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Dysarthria Info
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Spastic dysarthria: pyramidal and extrapyramidal tracts | Pyramidal tract: loss of fine, skilled movements Extrapyramidal: spasticity |
| Flaccid dysarthria: CNs involved in speech | CNs involved in speech: 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| Hyperkinetic dysarthria | May be too much dopamine or too little acetylcholine |
| Hypokinetic dsyarthria is the only dysarthria that... | Hypokinetic dysarthria is the only dysarthria that may have an increased speech rate |
| Ataxic dysarthria - 4 traits | Slurred speech, unable to coordinate breathing/speaking, bites cheek or tongue, "stumble over words" |
| Unilateral UMN is usually considered... | Unilateral UMN is usually considered mild or temporary but can persist |
| Mixed dysarthria is: | a combination of 2 or more pure dysarthrias and more common than any pures |