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)
Also Known As:
Spastic Dysarthria; Dysarthosis; Dysarthria, Flaccid; Dysarthria, Guttural; Dysarthria, Mixed; Dysarthria, Scanning; Dysarthria, Spastic; Dysarthoses; Dysarthrias; Dysarthrias, Flaccid; Dysarthrias, Guttural; Dysarthrias, Mixed; Dysarthrias, Scanning; Dysarthrias, Spastic; Flaccid Dysarthria; Flaccid Dysarthrias; Guttural Dysarthria; Guttural Dysarthrias; Mixed Dysarthria; Mixed Dysarthrias; Scanning Dysarthria; Scanning Dysarthrias; Spastic Dysarthrias