SHS 170 Midterm 2

ataxic cerebral palsy

In __________________, movement is uncoordinated and balance is disturbed.

in the lower motor neuron system

Flaccid dysarthria is a result of damage ______.

hypokinetic

The only type of dysarthria which is characterized by accelerated or quick speech is _____________ (p 175)

True

Mark True or False

The most common cause of dysarthria in children is cerebral palsy. (p 168)

athetoid cerebral palsy

In _____________________, individuals have slow, involuntary writhing. Movement is disorganized and uncoordinated, and speech and breathing problems can be significant.

Flaccid dysarthria

Dysarthria due to lesions in the lower motor neuron system and muscles is called _________ (p 173)

to evaluate the integrity of the structures that are important for producing speech

to help plan treatment

to help index the type and severity of dysarthria

Why does an SLP perform an "oral-peripheral examination" during an assessment of someone with suspected dysarthria?

resistance to muscle lengthening

Spasticity in cerebral palsy is characterized by____.(p 169)

Prosodic abnormalities

_______ help to distinguish apraxia of speech (AOS) from other disorders.(p 167)

flaccid dysarthria

__________________ is a category of dysarthria that usually results from lesions in the peripheral nervous system. It may result in reduced respiratory drive for speech breathing, continuously breathy voice quality, reduced pitch and loudness levels, monopitch, hypernasality, and imprecise articulation. (p 173)