Las disartrias
The dysarthrias
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Univ. Chile; 23 (4), 2012
Publication year: 2012
The dysarthrias are a group of motor alterations of the speech as consequence of a neurological
impairment that represent the 54% of the total of disorders that impair oral communication.
Several types of dysarthrias could be determined according to the location of the causing
lesion, the neurological mechanisms implicated in its generation, and functional characteristics
of the speech. Clinical evaluation of the dysarthrias should include the clinical history, physical
examination and the motor assessment of the speech. Prognosis is determined by the etiology
and severity of the disorder. The objective of the treatment is to satisfy daily communicational
needs of the patient in consideration to the underlying neurological condition (AU)