Hypokinetic dysarthria

Hypokinetic dysarthria: Introduction

Hypokinetic dysarthria: A motor speech disorder caused by damage to the part of the brain called the basal ganglia which in turn affects the muscles involved in speech. Causes include infection. Stroke, tumor and ataxic cerebral palsy. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hypokinetic dysarthria is available below.

Symptoms of Hypokinetic dysarthria

• Hoarse voice
• Breath voice
• Coarse voice
• Tremulous voice
• Single pitched voice
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Causes of Hypokinetic dysarthria

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Hypokinetic dysarthria

Medical research articles related to Hypokinetic dysarthria include:

• Evidence for effectiveness of treatment of loudness, rate, or prosody in dysarthria: a systematic review
• Laryngeal Manifestations of Parkinson Disease
• Parkinson Disease (Treatment)
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Research about Hypokinetic dysarthria

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Hypokinetic dysarthria: Broader Related Topics

• Speech and communication conditions
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Types of Hypokinetic dysarthria

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