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Dysarthria is a speech sound disorder resulting from neurological injury of the motor component of the motor–speech system [1] and is characterized by poor articulation of phonemes. [2] It is a condition in which problems effectively occur with the muscles that help produce speech, often making it very difficult to pronounce words.
Pseudobulbar palsy is a medical condition characterized by the inability to control facial movements (such as chewing and speaking) and caused by a variety of neurological disorders. Patients experience difficulty chewing and swallowing, have increased reflexes and spasticity in tongue and the bulbar region, and demonstrate slurred speech ...
It is a treatable neurometabolic disorder with autosomal recessive inheritance. [2] [1] ... difficulty swallowing , ataxia, slurred speech , ...
Muscle disorders, such as scleroderma or lupus, which affect the muscles involved in swallowing. “Stress, anxiety or depression can sometimes lead to difficulty swallowing,” Dr. Nocerino says.
dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing). [1] difficulty in chewing. nasal regurgitation. difficulty in handling secretions, including aspiration of liquids. [2] difficulty breathing (airway obstruction). [2] dysphonia (defective use of the voice, inability to produce sound due to laryngeal weakness). dysarthria (difficulty in articulating words ...
They develop slurred or distorted speech, and swallowing problems. Some have an increased number of respiratory tract infections (ear infections, sinusitis, bronchitis, and pneumonia). Because not all children develop in the same manner or at the same rate, it may be some years before A–T is properly diagnosed.
Speech problems include slurred speech, decreased talking speed, and problems with articulation of sounds . [134] Low tone of voice may be caused by changes in diaphragm control. [135] [136] A related problem, since it involves similar anatomical structures, is swallowing difficulties . [137]
“If the reaction causes difficulty swallowing or breathing, medical attention should be sought immediately, as it can be life-threatening,” says Dr. Morrison. 7. You have a bacterial infection