Motor Speech

Which of the following neuromuscular disorders is related to a progressive loss of control of muscle movement that often leads to the complete loss of the ability to articulate speech sounds?

ALS (amyotropic lateral sclerosis)

which of the following neuromuscular disorders are related to multiple dysarthrias/ site of lesions?

ALS and MS (amyotropic lateral sclerosis and multiple sclerosis)

articulatory errors associated with childhood dysarthria are typically distortions

true

both individuals with apraxia and dysarthria may benefit from the use of AAC to support their communication

true

errors associated with childhood apraxia of speech increase with increasing length of word or utterances

true

monoloudness and monopitch are associated with hypokinetic dysarthria

true

treatment for individuals with dysarthria depends on the _____

underlying impairment and the severity of the impairment

spastic dysarthria = damage to ?

upper motor neurons

spasticity is characteristic of damage to the ...

upper motor neurons

which of the following is NOT a characteristic of apraxia of speech? articulation errors are inconsistent sound errors are often substitutions trial and error groping vowel errors are more common than consonant errors

vowel errors are more common than consonant errors

family history of speech-language impairments -more like dysarthira or apraxia?

apraxia

low intelligibility= damage/problem with what system?

articulatory system (lips, tongue)

Speech characterized by irregular articulatory breakdowns, distorted vowels, and prolonged phonemes and syllables is related to which dysathria?

ataxic dysarthria

hyperkinetic and hypokinetic dysarthria= damage to ?

basal ganglia/extrapyramidal system

apraxia of speech results from damage to

brocas area

ataxic dysarthria= damage to ?

cerebellum

which of the following is the most common cause of childhood dysarthria?

cerebral palsy

PROMPT is an appropriate and effective therapy approach for..

children with childhood apraxia of speech and childhood dysarthria

providing additional language support as needed is appropriate for...

children with childhood apraxia of speech and childhood dysarthria

childhood dysarthria is caused by

damage to the central or peripheral nervous system

a foundation of therapy for adults with apraxia of speech is ________, which is the systematic practice of specifically selected and ordered exercises.

drill

feeding and swallowing concerns -more like dysarthria or apraxia?

dysarthria

T or F? SLPs are dependent on doctors to localize neurological damage based on the motor speech disorder characteristics?

false

a restorative approach to treatment of dysarthria attempts to restore the client's self- esteem

false

childhood dysarthria is associated with impaired receptive language skills

false

patients with hypokinetic dysarthria will benefit from the same treatment approach as patients wtih hyperkinetic dysarthria

false

perseverations refer to abnormal excessive muscle tone that interferes with normal relaxed movements -T or F?

false

parkinsons disease, which is characterized by stiff muscles and resting tremors, is associated with hyperkinetic dysarthria

false hypokinetic dysarthria

errors associated with childhood apraxia of speech are often consistent and co-occur with groping

false (Often inconsistent)

Myasthenia gravis, characterized by muscle weakness, especially in the facial and articulatory muscles, is related to which dysathria?

flaccid dysarthria

Which type of dysarthria ia predominately related to muscle weakness?

flaccid dysarthria

LSVT LOUD is an appropriate and effective therapy approach for...

kids with childhood dysarthria

These children may require prosthetics to support posture and functioning

kids with childhood dysarthria

flaccid dysarthria= damage to ?

lower motor neurons

assess child's ability to sequence verbal segments

motor speech exam

assesses the coordination and strength of specific muscles

oral structural -functional exam

helps a clinician evaluate the presence of non verbal oral apraxia

oral structural -functional exam

which of the following refers to muscle weakness?

paresis

breathiness= damage/problem with what system?

phonatory system

childhood apraxia of speech is primarily a disorder related to

planning and programming

hypernasality= damage/ problem with what system?

resonatory system

low vocal intensity (quiet)= damage/ problem with what system?

respiratory system

which of the following are signs of damage to the basal ganglia circuit?

rigidity and involuntary movements

which of the following would a person with apraxia of speech likely have the most difficult with? counting to ten saying happy birthday singing happy birthday strings of profane words

saying happy birthday

childhood apraxia of speech occurs

-with known neurological etiologies -as a primary or secondary sign in kids with complex neurobehavioral disorders -as an idiopathic neurogenic disorder

Speech characterized by a strained voice quality with breaks in pitch is related to which dysathria?

spastic dysarthria