Spastic Dysarthria Flashcards by Kimberly Chinchilla

Q

Main problem?

A

Problem with motor execution

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Locus of lesion

A

Bilateral UMN pathways

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Q

Neuromuscular basis

A

Weakness and excessive muscle tone

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Q

Direct Pathway Damage results in

A

Loss of fine, skilled movement
Hypotonia
Weakness (distal > proximal)
Absent abdominal reflexes
Babinski sign (hyporeflexia)

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Indirect Pathway Damage

A

Increased muscle tone
Spasticity
Clonus
Decorticate or decerebrate posture
Hyperactive stretch reflexes
Hyperactive gag reflex
Pathologic oral reflexes

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Q

Clusters of deviant speech dimensions in SD

A

Prosodic excess

Articulatory-resonatory incompetence

Prosodic insufficiency

Phonatory stenosis

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