Speech disorders
A speech disorder (dysarthria) can occur after a brain injury. The muscle strength and mobility of the muscles decreases, making your speech more difficult to understand.
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Causes
The following occurrences may be to blame:
- Stroke
- Brain tumor
- Accident
- Muscle disease
- Neurological disease (Parkinson's disease, MS,...)
Symptoms
With dysarthria, communication is impaired, making it harder to understand you because of unclear pronunciation or a voice that is too soft and/or hoarse. You may also speak monotonously or nasally. In addition, you may have difficulty breathing or swallowing.
Treatment
The speech therapist does a comprehensive examination of motor skills, speech intelligibility, breathing and swallowing function. Based on this, an individual treatment plan is drawn up. Possible goals of treatment are:
- Improving speech and intelligibility.
- Training the movements of the lips and tongue.
- Communicating with aids (gestures, speech computer, letter chart).
Want to know more about your rehabilitation?
To train your muscle strength and agility, you can follow a neurological rehabilitation program.