Motor speech disorders
Motor speech disorders are a family of disorders characterized by the body's physical inability to produce speech. These disorders can be caused by a variety of conditions, including neurological disorders, injuries, and diseases. They are typically divided into two main categories: dysarthria and apraxia of speech.
Dysarthria[edit | edit source]
Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder that results from a neurological injury of the motor component of the motor-speech system. It is characterized by poor articulation of phonemes. In other words, the complexity of the movements required for speech are disrupted.
Apraxia of Speech[edit | edit source]
Apraxia of Speech is a motor speech disorder where individuals have difficulty with the motor planning to form the complex and precise motor movements of the articulatory apparatus required for intelligible speech.
Causes[edit | edit source]
Motor speech disorders can be caused by a variety of conditions, including stroke, brain injury, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington's disease, and Lyme disease.
Treatment[edit | edit source]
Treatment for motor speech disorders typically involves speech therapy, where a speech-language pathologist works with the individual to improve speech. Other treatments may include medication, surgery, or devices that assist with speech.
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