What causes dysarthria?
Dysarthria is caused by many different conditions that involve the nervous system, including the following:
- Stroke
- Brain injury
- Tumors
- Cerebral palsy
- Parkinson's disease
- Lou Gehrig's disease/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Huntington's disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Medications
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How common is dysarthria?
Information about the incidence and prevalence of motor speech disorders is available in the ASHA report, Incidence and Prevalence of Speech, Voice, and Language Disorders in Adults in the United States.
What are the types of dysarthria?
The following Web sites explain and define the many types of dysarthria.
The ASHA Leader articles
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See Also:
Dysarthria
Dysarthria: Benefits of Speech-Language Pathology Services
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