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Dysarthria Characteristics

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Characteristics of Spastic Dysarthria   Strained or strangled voice quality (Result of increased muscle tone in the velum, which causes slowness and reduced ROM during VP closure)  
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Characteristics of Flaccid Dysarthria   Breathy phonation, AMRs will show reduced rate of phoneme production  
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Characteristics of Hyperkinetic Dysarthria   Excessive involuntary movements of body parts (tics, myoclonus, chorea, dystonia, essential tremor)  
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Characteristics of Hypokinetic Dysarthria (7)   Resting tremor, bradykinesia, akinesia, masked facies, muscle rigidity, shuffling gait, disturbance in postural reflexes  
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Characteristics of Ataxic Dysarthria   Normal oral structure at rest. Primarily an articulation and prosodic disorder. Motor planning intact.  
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Characteristics of Unilateral UMN Dysarthria   Weakness and incoordination on the lower side of the face and tongue opposite the UMN lesion  
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Characteristics of Mixed Dysarthria   Varied characteristics  
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