"Dysarthria" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Disorders of speech articulation caused by imperfect coordination of pharynx, larynx, tongue, or face muscles. This may result from CRANIAL NERVE DISEASES; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; CEREBELLAR DISEASES; BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES; BRAIN STEM diseases; or diseases of the corticobulbar tracts (see PYRAMIDAL TRACTS). The cortical language centers are intact in this condition. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p489)
| Descriptor ID |
D004401
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.150.500.800.150.200 C23.888.592.604.150.500.800.150.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Dysarthria- Dysarthria
- Dysarthrias
- Dysarthosis
- Dysarthoses
Dysarthria, Spastic- Dysarthria, Spastic
- Dysarthrias, Spastic
- Spastic Dysarthria
- Spastic Dysarthrias
Dysarthria, Mixed- Dysarthria, Mixed
- Dysarthrias, Mixed
- Mixed Dysarthria
- Mixed Dysarthrias
Dysarthria, Scanning- Dysarthria, Scanning
- Dysarthrias, Scanning
- Scanning Dysarthria
- Scanning Dysarthrias
Dysarthria, Flaccid- Dysarthria, Flaccid
- Dysarthrias, Flaccid
- Flaccid Dysarthria
- Flaccid Dysarthrias
Dysarthria, Guttural- Dysarthria, Guttural
- Dysarthrias, Guttural
- Guttural Dysarthria
- Guttural Dysarthrias
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dysarthria" by people in Profiles.
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Prosodic Improvement in Persons with Parkinson Disease Receiving SPEAK OUT!® Voice Therapy. Folia Phoniatr Logop. 2018; 70(2):51-58.
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Increasing communication ability in aphasic/dysarthric patients. West J Nurs Res. 1989 Dec; 11(6):736-47.
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The behavioral consequences of a communication intervention on institutionalized residents with aphasia and dysarthria. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 1988 Oct; 2(5):289-95.