Clarisse Marquis Colvard earned her Doctorate of Speech-Language Pathology in 2018. She has over 40 years' experience as a speech language pathologist. Clarisse developed the speech-language pathology program at Thomason Hospital in 1991 and in 1994 she founded the Silva Clinic, an outpatient clinical habilitation and rehabilitation center serving all ages and demographics. Clarisse and her colleagues continue to provide individualized speech-language pathology services which empower the patient and family and facilitate excellent patient outcomes.
DYSARTHRIA
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ABOUT DYSARTHRIA
According to ASHA "We use many muscles to talk. These include muscles in our face, lips, tongue, and throat, as well as muscles for breathing. It is harder to talk when these muscles are weak. Dysarthria happens when you have weak muscles due to brain damage. It is a motor speech disorder and can be mild or severe.
Dysarthria can happen with other speech and language problems. You might have trouble getting messages from your brain to your muscles to make them move, called apraxia. You could also have trouble understanding what others say or telling others about your thoughts, called aphasia.
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Information obtained from ASHA.com
SIGNS OF DYSARTHRIA
If you have dysarthria you may:
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Have "slurred" or "mumbled" speech that can be hard to understand.
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Speak slowly.
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Talk too fast.
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Speak softly.
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Not be able to move your tongue, lips, and jaw very well.
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Sound robotic or choppy.
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Have changes in your voice. You may sound hoarse or breathy. Or, you may sound like you have a stuffy nose or are talking out of your nose.
CAUSES OF DYSARTHRIA
Brain damage causes dysarthria. It can happen at birth or after an illness or injury. Anything that causes brain damage can cause dysarthria, such as:
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Stroke
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Brain injury
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Tumors
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Parkinson's disease
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS
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Huntington's disease
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Multiple sclerosis
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Cerebral palsy
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Muscular dystrophy
Information obtained from ASHA.com
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