Weakness Or in Co-Ordination of the Speech Muscles

Dysarthria Reference No: PIL/CG/0560 Contact details Version: 1 is caused by weakness or in co-ordination of the speech muscles Central Appointments Bureau Speech & Language Therapy Bishop Auckland General Hospital Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6AD Tel: 01388 455200 Dysarthria www.cddft.nhs.net

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Information Leaflet Date Published May 2017 Date of Review: May 2020 Responsibility: Speech & Language Therapy Dysarthria can make you feel Speech and Language Therapy offer individual and group therapy.

We also work closely with other organisations, such as the Stroke Association and Parkinsons Disease Society to provide the care and support that is right Causes of Dysarthria for you. Dysarthria is caused by changes to the Speech and Language Therapy muscles used in the in the production of speech. Will work with you to Strategies

Common diagnosis linked with Assess your speech skills. Dysarthria include: Provide you with: Try these strategies to reduce the impact of Stroke dysarthria and support the listener to Parkinsons Strategies to manage the Dysarthria understand your message Motor Neurone disease Activities to reduce impairment Support / Advice Different types of Dysarthria Have different symptoms

Speech may sound: Too fast / too slow Too quiet Monotone or expressionless Slurred Nasal Jerky

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