Local Law Firms Home > Medical Malpractice > Cerebral Palsy > Types of CP > Spastic Dysarthria Cerebral Palsy Dysarthria is a condition in which it is hard for someone to pronounce words as a result of either paralysis, emotional stress, or spasticity of the muscles that are used when speaking. The word originates from two phrases, (‘dys’ which means ‘having a problem with’); (‘arthr’ which means ‘articulating’). Any of the speech subsystems can be impacted, which can lead to problems in audibility, intelligibility, naturalness, and proficiency of vocal communication. With cerebral palsy spastic dysarthria, the disease is due to neurological damage resulting from the cerebral palsy hindering control over the throat, tongue, lips or lungs. Swallowing issues can also be present.
Patients with spastic cerebral palsy are less likely to suffer from respiratory and articulatory issues as opposed to those suffering from athetosis. Childhood dysarthrias resulting from cerebral palsy are the most typical motor speech disability. Dyskinetic syndromes are less typical than spastic syndromes. Athetosis is the most typical dyskinetic syndrome in cerebral palsy. It may manifest in true form or a mixed form, including choreoathetosis or dystonic athetosis. Athetosis, usually with choreoathetosis, is now often the result in cerebral palsy by perinatal loss of air. Did you know? |