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Is it intermittent? Intermittent dysarthria should make one think of myasthenia gravis, epilepsy, and transient ischemic attacks.
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Dysarthria implies poor speech articulation, as opposed to aphasia or impoverished intelligence due to mental retardation or dementia. Pain is not a feature of dysarthria, nor is poor education. Speech... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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... Besides dysarthria, three other types of speech disorders should be considered here: dysphasia, cerebellar speech, and extrapyramidal speech. In each case, the anatomic location in the
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... Dysarthria, poorly articulated speech, is characterized by slurring and labored, irregular rhythm. It may be accompanied by a nasal voice tone caused by palate weakness. Whether it occurs abruptly or gradually, dysarthria is usually... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations
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Stroke
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
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... Signs and Symptoms Depending on area affected, aphasia, hemiparesis, dysphasia, pupillary changes, sensory changes, weakness, confusion, amnesia, slurred speech ... Treatment (Tx) ... Pictures
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Dysarthria
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
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... Dysarthria, poorly articulated speech, is characterized by slurring and a labored, irregular rhythm. It may be accompanied by a nasal voice tone caused by palate weakness. Whether it occurs abruptly or gradually,... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Pictures
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Stroke
(The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
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Cerebrovascular disease is the most common acute neurologic illness in the United States. Stroke is defined as a neurologic deficit involving the cerebral circulation that lasts more than... Approach ... History ... Physical examination (PE) ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment.
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... Differential Overview
TIA/Stroke
❑ Middle cerebral artery stroke
❑ Anterior cerebral... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings ... Pictures
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... Differential Overview
Aphasia (Central)
❑ Broca
❑ Wernicke
❑ ... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings ... Pictures
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... Stroke is a sudden impairment of cerebral circulation in one or more blood vessels supplying the brain. Stroke interrupts or diminishes oxygen supply and commonly causes serious damage or necrosis in... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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Dysarthria
(Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
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... Dysarthria, poorly articulated speech, is characterized by slurring and labored, irregular rhythm. It may be accompanied by nasal voice tone caused by palate weakness. Whether it... Assessment ... History ... Physical examination ... Pediatric pointers ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures
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... Dysarthria, poorly articulated speech, is characterized by slurring and labored, irregular rhythm. It may be accompanied by nasal voice tone caused by palate weakness. Dysarthria is... Emergency Actions ... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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... Dysarthria, poorly articulated speech, is characterized by slurring and labored, irregular rhythm. It may be accompanied by a nasal voice tone caused by palate weakness.... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching
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Besides dysarthria, three other types of speech disorders should be
considered here: dysphasia, cerebellar speech, and extrapyramidal speech. In
each case, the anatomic location... Pictures
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