Speech

Question 1

Spastic Dysarthria

Answer 1

Lesion: UMN- pseudobulbar
Sx: harsh voice, hypernasal, bursts of loudness, hyperactive jaw jerk, gag reflex
Abnormal laughing/crying

Question 2

Flaccid Dysarthria

Answer 2

Lesion: LMN- als, surgery, trauma, Bell’s
Sx: Low volume, breathy or harsh, hypernasal, nasal emission, fasciulations

Question 3

Hyperkinetic Dysarthria

Answer 3

Lesion: Basal ganglia (huntingtons, dystonia, chorea
Sx: Strained, harsh voice, hypernasal, rapid, involuntary motions

Question 4

Hypokinetic Dysarthria

Answer 4

Lesion: Basal ganglia- parkinson’s, wilsons
Sx: low volume, hoarseness, monotone, difficulty initiating

Question 5

Ataxic Dysarthria

Answer 5

Lesion: cerebellar- stroke, EtOH tox
Sx: Harsh, loud, effortful, explosive, inaccurate