What Is a Dysarthria?
Dysarthria is the term for a medical condition that is characterized by impaired speech, the origin of which is considered to be a disorder of the nervous system. As such, the condition is usually accompanied by poor control of muscles in the face and neck due to dysfunction of various cranial and facial nerves. Dysarthria may also involve a number of secondary systems related to speech and articulation, such as the respiratory system. The effects of these disturbances typically produce speech that is labored and lacking in normal pitch and intonation. There are many factors that can cause dysarthria to occur. Traumatic brain injury, stroke, or brain tumors often damages motor neurons, which are responsible for coordinating signals from various parts of the brain and brain stem to precisely execute muscle movements. Dysarthria may also result from various neurodegenerative disorders, such as Huntington’s disease, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson’s disease. Since this is
