Motor speech disorders

Motor Speech Disorders

Motor speech disorders are a family of speech disorders that result from physical problems affecting the mechanisms involved in speech production. They can be caused by damage to the motor control areas of the brain or nerves involved in speech production.

Pronunciation

Motor Speech Disorders: /ˈmoʊtər spiːtʃ dɪsˈɔːrdərz/

Etymology

The term "motor speech disorders" is derived from the words "motor" (from Latin motor, "mover"), "speech" (from Old English spǣc, "speech, talk"), and "disorder" (from Latin dis- "apart" and ordo, "order").

Types of Motor Speech Disorders

There are two main types of motor speech disorders: Dysarthria and Apraxia of speech.

Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder resulting from neurological injury of the motor component of the motor-speech system and is characterized by poor articulation of phonemes.

Apraxia of speech is a speech disorder in which someone has trouble speaking. The person has difficulty making accurate movements when they are not due to weakness or paralysis of the speech muscles.

Causes

Motor speech disorders can be caused by several conditions, including stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, Multiple sclerosis, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and certain genetic disorders.

Treatment

Treatment for motor speech disorders typically involves speech therapy, which can help improve speech clarity and communication abilities. In some cases, assistive technology may be used to aid communication.

Related Terms

External links

Medical encyclopedia article on Motor speech disorders
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