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unilateral upper motor neuron dysarthria
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Graduate
04/30/2011

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Term
Weakness in...
Definition
lower face, lips, and tongue on opposite side of lesion
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often present with ______ and _______ with a left hemisphere lesion
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aphasia, apraxia of speech
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In severe cases...
Definition
lower face and lips weakness on AFFECTED side
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physical aspects affecting speech 
Definition
- weakness of tongue and lower face - slow movement and reduced ROM - tongue deviation to affected side - lower facial droop
Term
Why are the velum, pharynx, and larynx typically ok?
Definition
because the better side can make up for the weak side's loss
Term
Type of brain damage (focal or diffuse)
Definition
Focal - specific site
Term
Etiologies
Definition
stoke (one sided), tumor, traumatic brain injury
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Most frequent cause of UUMN dysarthria
Definition
stroke
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Most frequent area of stroke causing UUMND
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internal capsule
Term
what is the internal capsule
Definition
sub-cortical area between the thalamus, basal ganglia
Term
not a very common cause of UUMND
Definition
Tumor
Term
Damage from tumor
Definition
- destruction of nearby UMNs
- squeezes and displaces UMNs
- compresses arteries and veins that serve UMNs
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Speech Characteristics of UUMND
Definition
- imprecise consonants
- slow diadochokinetic rate (AMR)
- harsh voice quality
- imprecise AMR
- Irregular AMR
- slow rate
- irregular artic breakdowns
- mild hypernasality
- reduced loudness
- strained voice quality
- excess and equal stress
Term
This dysarthria is a __________ disorder for milder pts.
Definition
short-term
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Only mild to moderate deficits because...
Definition
the good side can compensate
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Co-morbidies (aphasia and apraxia) make the dysarthria appear ....
Definition
more severe
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Primary speech disorder =
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articulation
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Artic deficits
Definition
- weakness
- reduced ROM
- decreased fine motor control of tongue and lips
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phonation deficits
Definition
- VF weakness OR spasticity
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Prevalence of hypernasality in UUMND
Definition
11%
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Prosody deficits
Definition
slow rate of speech
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respiration deficits
Definition
some abnormal intercostal muscle movement
Term
Tx of UUMND may be low priority due to co-morbid factors because
Definition
we are more likely to deal with apraxia or aphasia early on
Term
Early Tx may focus on...
Definition
oral phase of dysphasia (chewing, controlling foods and liquids)
Term
Tx for UUMND
Definition
- intelligibility drills
- phonetic placement
- exaggerating consonants
- minimal contrast drills
- oral motor exercises
Term
Oral motor exercises will be more for __________
Definition
strengthening
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