Stop sound that is produced by the rapid release of subglottic air pressure at the vocal folds.
Condition whose symptoms mimic those seen after damage to the brainstem but is actually caused by another factor.
The compulsive repetition
of an individual’s own
speech.
A dysarthria associated with bilateral upper motor neuron damage to the pyramidal and extrapyramidal tracts.
Total air that can be exhaled from the lungs after a full inhalation.
Involuntary, repetitive quivering of a body part
Stop, fricative, and afficate phonemes that are distorted because of the inability to properly impound air in the oral cavity, usually due to weakness in the lips, tongue, or velum.
Melody of speech, Conveys meaning within an utterance through the use of intonation and stress
Impaired production of speech because of disturbances in the neuromuscular control of the speech mechanism.
A part of the basal ganglia, important in refining planned movements.
Abnormal increase in muscle tone. Spasticity differs from rigidity in that the increased muscle tone is inconsistent as an affected body is moved passively. Initially, there will be an increase in muscle tone during a passive movement, but it can then disappear completely as the movement continues. In rigidity, the increased muscle tone is constant throughout all movements.
Purposeful, exaggerated articulation of consonant phonemes; can often improve the intelligibility in speakers with dysarthria
Involuntary, repetitive quivering of a body part
Involuntary, rhythmic contractions of laryngeal muscles, producing an audible distortion of phonation
Acquired language deficit that affects verbal production, auditory comprehension, reading and writing