Dysarthria Types, Signs, Causes & Treatment | Speech Therapy

Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder which results after neurological injury to human speech system. Patient exhibits slurry speech which is called dysarthria speech. As the result of this, patient is unable to speak correctly due to impact on speech sub system. It includes respiration, phonation, resonance, articulation and prosody.
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Speech Therapist assess and diagnose dysarthria and conduct speech therapy for management.
Dysarthria vs Aphasia
Dysarthria occurs after weakness of speech muscles and characterized as difficulty is speaking. While in Aphasia is difficulty to understand language or express language or even both.
There is no muscle weakness in Aphasia.
Dysarthria vs Apraxia
Apraxia of speech is problem with planning and programming of motor speech system which results in difficulty in speaking. It does not have muscle weakness.
Causes of dysarthria may be developmental like cerebral palsy, down syndrome or acquired like stroke, ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Treatment or management starts immediately after diagnosis by Speech Pathologist. SLP uses various techniques in therapy including muscle exercises and activities of speech.
It is important to start therapy as early as possible. It increases chances of managing dysarthric speech. Treatment plan may comprise of several sessions and takes weeks to months.
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Sir mujhe stammering ki problem hai kya Mai dysarthria k under me aata hu ????