Ataxic dysarthria is one of several types of dysarthria. “Dysarthria is a group of motor speech disorders resulting from disturbed muscular control of the speech mechanism due to damage of the peripheral or central nervous system” (Hedge, 2001, p. 198). In specific, ataxic dysarthria is a disorder that affects the control of speech production due to damage to the cerebellum or the neural pathways that connect the cerebellum to other parts of the central nervous system.
McNeil (1997), states that an individual with ataxic dysarthria will have “drunken speech” which results from the particular vulnerability of the cerebellum (p. 217). The cerebellum may account for only ten percent of the brain’s volume, but it contains over fifty percent of the total number of neurons in the brain, which means that any damage to it can affect an individual’s motor speech. The cerebellum is responsible for coordination of movement and the process of sensory information. According to Knierim (1997), the cerebellum coordinates the timing and force of muscular contractions so that any skilled or voluntary movements can be appropriate for an intended task. It also processes sensory information from all over the body and assimilates that information into the execution of a movement. Above all, the cerebellum does not initiate any motor commands; it only modifies the movements that are being commanded.
There are many different things that can cause ataxic dysarthria. For example, any type of head trauma, or vascular lesion such as an aneurysm, arterial venous malformation, or hemorrhage in the brainstem or midbrain can cause damage to the cerebellum eventually leading to ataxic dysarthria. Degenerative diseases like multiple sclerosis, Friedreich’s a...
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...es will most likely be different as well. No matter what the outcome is, the person’s probability to communicate with others increases, and in the end will also increase their quality of life.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that ataxic dysarthria affects the control of speech production due to damage to the cerebellum.
- Explains that the cerebellum is responsible for coordination of movement and the process of sensory information.
- Explains that head trauma, aneurysm, arterial venous malformation, or hemorrhage in the brainstem or midbrain can cause ataxic dysarthria.
- Explains that ataxic dysarthria affects the control of speech production due to damage to the cerebellum.
- Explains that the cerebellum is responsible for coordination of movement and the process of sensory information.
- Explains that head trauma, aneurysm, arterial venous malformation, or hemorrhage in the brainstem or midbrain can cause ataxic dysarthria.
- Explains that an individual with ataxic dysarthria will have speech and voice problems, as well as motor movement dysfunctions.
- Explains that a speech-language pathologist will first assess the client before treating ataxic dysarthria.
- Explains that after assessing the client with ataxic dysarthria, the slp will focus on treating their respiration, articulation and prosody.
- Explains that ataxic dysarthria is caused by damage to the cerebellum or its input and output pathways. the majority of an individual's speech musculature becomes hypotonic and in-coordinate in timing, range, speed and force of movements.
- Cites hegde, m. n., singular thomson learning, and knierim, j.
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In this essay, the author
- Opines that technology has changed the field of speech and language therapy and treatment, and the list of positive impacts is growing.
- Opines that technology has changed the field of speech and language therapy and treatment, and the list of positive impacts is growing.
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