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NDT SLP Lecture

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What type of speech is associated with motor speech disorders?   Slow, Labored, & Distorted  
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What causes dysarthria?   Muscle weakness  
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What is speech apraxia?   Know what they want to say but can't get motor command to tongue, lips, & jaw Not a weakness issue, can't get signal from brain to muscles of articulation  
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What is aphasia?   Left hemisphere language impairment Difficulty choosing words, may not remember words, difficulty understanding  
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What is associated with a right hemisphere disorder?   Cognitive impairment Difficulty acknowledging problem Left-side neglect  
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Anatomy of a Stroke   Primarily a vascular event Can be either hemorrhagic or ischemic Depending on site of lesion, effect on speech, language & cognition differs  
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What are 2 types of ischemic stroke?   Embolism- starts somewhere & travels (Everywhere) Thrombus- starts somewhere & stays there (There)  
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What is often called the "speech artery"?   Left Middle Cerebral A. Blood flow disruptions to areas supplied by this artery can impact language comprehension & expression  
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Broca's Area   Responsible for speech production  
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What happens when Broca's is damaged?   Slow, labored, effortful speech Inability to use syntactic info to determine meaning of complex sentences Inability to interpret meaningful gestures  
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Damage to Wernicke's area leads to what?   Impaired language comprehension Speech has a natural-sounding rhythm, but contains mostly jargon or ambiguous word choices  
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What is the arcuate fasciculus & what happens if it's damaged?   Association fibers that connect Wernicke's area with the region near Broca's area Damage- inability to repeat words/phrases heard  
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What happens when we hear a word & are asked to repeat it?   Auditory Input to Wernicke's Language Decoding Arcuate Fasciculus Motor Planning- Broca's Articulation- Motor Cortex  
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What is dysarthria?   Group of speech disorders resulting from weakness or paralysis of musculature Motor speech disorder  
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Speech susbystems that may be impaired with dysarthria   Respiration- lack of air Phonation- vocal folds don't move together Resonance- echoing of air flow in an enclosed space Prosody- pitch variation/animation/rhythm/melody; monotonous voice Articulation- tongue/lips ok; stroke- sluggish, slurred, distort  
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Motor Speech Disorders   Flaccid Dysarthria (LMN) Spastic Dysarthria (UMN) Ataxic Dysarthria (Cerebellum) Hypokinetic Dysarthria (BG) Hyperkinetic Dysarthria (BG) Mixed  
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Speech Apraxia- a motor speech disorder   Difficulty w/ motor programming for voluntary speech Longer/more complex words- more difficult Error patterns- inconsistent Prosody- difficult Groping for right sound/word No apparent mm wkness/impairment Example: guy saying tornado...  
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Aphasia- an acquired language disorder; what 4 areas does it affect?   Speaking Listening Reading Writing  
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What are the most frequently assessed behaviors in a person with aphasia?   Conversational speech sampla Auditory comprehension Repetition Naming Writing/Reading Automatic speech/singing Non-verbal communication (gestures, etc.)  
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WHO Model for Treatment   Body fxns vs. Impairments Body Structures Activities vs. activity limitation Participation vs. handicap  
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What is the ultimate goal when treating aphasia?   "Functional" communication  
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Treatment for Aphasia   Partner training/education Supported Communication: multi-modality communication, one-on-one interaction, social opportunities  
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Right Hemi Stroke- what is more of a problem than aphasia?   Cognitive-Communication Deficits  
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Major issues affecting communication in a person with a right hemi stroke?   Left-side neglect Impulsivity/emotional lability Anosognosia Attn Deficits Inference Failure  
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When to refer to an SLP   Trouble understanding pt >70% of time Pt has difficulty following basic instructions Pt doesn't seem to make sense when talkng Pt gets frustrated when trying to communicate  
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What is dysphagia?   Difficulty with feeding & swallowing as a consequence of a variety of medical problems in 1+ body systems Impairment in any 1 or combo of swallow phases Condition from interruption in maintenance of nutrition, hydration, eating pleasure  
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Who presents with dysphagia?   Young & old individuals with 1+ of: CVA Neuromm Disease Progressive Neuro Disease Head/Neck Cancer Degenerative Arthritis Infections Structural Abnormalities  
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What to look & listen for, & measure in pts with aphasia?   Medial/swallowing hx Cognition, memory, linguistic abilities Fatigue, alertness, behavior Posture & hand to mouth mvmt Oropharyngeal structure/fxn- resting & in motion  
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Oral Phase of Swallowing   Voluntary Preparation/containment Lingual transport Mid-palatal mvmt  
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Pharyngeal Phase of Swallowing   Reflexive Preparation/compression Preparation/engulfing Pharyngeal xfer  
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Esophageal Phase of Swallowing   Reflexive Esophageal transport  
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Which CN have afferent control during swallowing?   Trigeminal Facial Glossopharyngeal Vagus- pharyngeal branch  
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Which CN have efferent control during swallowing?   Trigeminal Facial Hypoglossal Glossopharyngeal Vagus  
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Importance of Oral-Motor Exam   Neuro eval- CN (ssy & motor) Structures (presence/absence) Mm & Fxn- strength, ROM, latency, necessary pressure to speak/swallow/breathe Motor speech & voice issues- dysarthria (UMN vs. LMN)  
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Critical Relationship of Breathing/Swallowing   Have to stop breathing to swallow, otherwise food/drink can travel down pharynx instead of esophagus & cause aspiration Babies don't stop breathing to swallow for some time after birth, which is normal  
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What is dysphonia?   Disorder of the voice  
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Where is voice produced?   Larynx, which contains vocal folds, which can move loser together to produce voice or further apart to inspire air  
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What causes dysphonia?   Inflamed larynx Nodules Hypothyroidism Trauma Vocal fold paralysis Edema Psychological  
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Treatment of Dysphonia   Conservative "vocal hygiene": Drink clear fluid, Rest x2-3 days, reduce stress, smoking alcohol (dry vocal cords) Speech therapy- coordinating phonation & respiration Medical/pharmacological Surgery  
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