Dysarthria of Spinal Cord Injury and Its Management

Authors

Deanna Britton, Portland State UniversityFollow
Jeannette D. Hoit, University of Arizona
Joshua O. Benditt, University of Washington Medical CenterFollow

Published In

Seminars in Speech and Language

Document Type

Citation

Publication Date

7-1-2017

Abstract

The dysarthria associated with spinal cord injury (SCI) is characterized by speech impairments that reflect respiratory dysfunction and its downstream effects on phonation, articulation, and prosody. The exact nature of the dysarthria is determined in large part by the level of SCI and whether or not diaphragm function is spared. Individuals with insufficient diaphragm strength to breathe on their own must rely on ventilator support, which may help or hinder speech, depending on a variety of ventilator-related variables. This article provides a conceptual review of the underlying pathophysiology and effects of respiratory muscle weakness on speech produced with and without mechanical ventilation. Selected multidisciplinary interventions for the dysarthria of SCI are also reviewed.

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https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1602835

DOI

10.1055/s-0037-1602835

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/26081

Citation Details

Britton, D., Hoit, J. D., Benditt, J. O., New, P. W., Marshall, R., McKinley, W. O., ... & de Loubresse, C. G. (2017). Dysarthria of Spinal Cord Injury and Its Management. In Seminars in Speech and Language (Vol. 38, No. 03, pp. 161-172). Thieme Medical Publishers.