Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a typical speech characteristic of ataxic dysarthria?

Accepted Answer

A) excessive loudness 
B) hypernasality 
C) imprecise consonants 
D) vowel distortion 
E) difficulties with prosodic features 
A) excessive loudness 
B) hypernasality 
C) imprecise consonants 
D) vowel distortion 
E) difficulties with prosodic features

Question 2

Flaccid dysarthria may be the result of damage to the:

Accepted Answer

A) neuromuscular junction 
B) muscle itself 
C) cell body of the lower motor neuron 
D) axon of the lower motor neuron 
E) All of the above may cause flaccid dysarthria. 
A) neuromuscular junction 
B) muscle itself 
C) cell body of the lower motor neuron 
D) axon of the lower motor neuron 
E) All of the above may cause flaccid dysarthria.

Question 3

__ may characterize the speech of patients with dystonia and athetosis.

Accepted Answer

A) An inability to achieve labial closure for plosive consonants 
B) Monopitch and monoloudness 
C) Hypernasality and reduced intelligibility 
D) Manner and voicing errors of initial consonants 
A) An inability to achieve labial closure for plosive consonants 
B) Monopitch and monoloudness 
C) Hypernasality and reduced intelligibility 
D) Manner and voicing errors of initial consonants

Question 4

Pseudobulbar palsy is a type of ___ dysarthria.

Accepted Answer

A) unilateral upper motor neuron 
B) spastic 
C) flaccid 
D) hypokinetic 
E) hyperkinetic 
A) unilateral upper motor neuron 
B) spastic 
C) flaccid 
D) hypokinetic 
E) hyperkinetic

Question 5

The slow hyperkinesias of dystonia and athetosis have several different etiologies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Characterizing the speech and swallowing symptoms of patients with multiple sclerosis is difficult because the:

Accepted Answer

A) onset of the disease is in adulthood 
B) symptoms are usually mild 
C) course of the disease is predictable,but the site of damage is not 
D) type,severity,and rate of deterioration are variable 
E) All of the above are truE. 
A) onset of the disease is in adulthood 
B) symptoms are usually mild 
C) course of the disease is predictable,but the site of damage is not 
D) type,severity,and rate of deterioration are variable 
E) All of the above are truE.

Question 7

The most common type of dysarthria associated with multiple sclerosis is:

Accepted Answer

A) spastic 
B) ataxic 
C) hyperkinetic 
D) a mix of A and B 
A) spastic 
B) ataxic 
C) hyperkinetic 
D) a mix of A and B

Question 8

Forced inspiration and breathiness characterize the phonation of patients diagnosed with:

Accepted Answer

A) organic voice tremor 
B) tardive dyskinesia 
C) Huntington's chorea 
D) dystonia 
A) organic voice tremor 
B) tardive dyskinesia 
C) Huntington's chorea 
D) dystonia

Question 9

Which of these is a speech characteristic associated with Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) hoarseness 
B) increased loudness 
C) rapid rate of speech 
D) articulatory errors in sonorants and vowels 
E) both A and C 
A) hoarseness 
B) increased loudness 
C) rapid rate of speech 
D) articulatory errors in sonorants and vowels 
E) both A and C

Question 10

A patient with flaccid dysarthria would have the most difficulty producing:

Accepted Answer

A) vowels 
B) nasals 
C) liquids 
D) fricatives 
A) vowels 
B) nasals 
C) liquids 
D) fricatives

Question 11

A patient with parkinsonism does not necessarily have Parkinson's disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The most common disease associated with hypokinetic dysarthria is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A unilateral lower motor neuron lesion could result in which of the following symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) monotony of pitch 
B) a sagging jaw 
C) difficulty in protruding the tongue 
D) difficulty in puckering the lips 
E) both C and D 
A) monotony of pitch 
B) a sagging jaw 
C) difficulty in protruding the tongue 
D) difficulty in puckering the lips 
E) both C and D

Question 14

A patient has a hyperactive gag reflex and palatal and lower facial paresis,and his tongue deviates to the right.Based on these symptoms,he likely has a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) supranuclear lesion 
B) lower motor neuron lesion 
C) extrapyramidal lesion 
D) oral apraxia 
A) supranuclear lesion 
B) lower motor neuron lesion 
C) extrapyramidal lesion 
D) oral apraxia

Question 15

Pain in the laryngeal area is a symptom of:

Accepted Answer

A) spasmodic dysphonia 
B) dystonia 
C) Huntington's chorea 
D) athetosis 
A) spasmodic dysphonia 
B) dystonia 
C) Huntington's chorea 
D) athetosis

Question 16

Which of these is not a symptom of Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) hypokinesia 
B) festinating gate 
C) resting tremor 
D) involuntary limb movements 
E) dementia 
A) hypokinesia 
B) festinating gate 
C) resting tremor 
D) involuntary limb movements 
E) dementia

Which of the following is NOT a typical speech characteristic of ataxic dysarthria?

Flaccid dysarthria may be the result of damage to the:

__ may characterize the speech of patients with dystonia and athetosis.

Pseudobulbar palsy is a type of ___ dysarthria.

The slow hyperkinesias of dystonia and athetosis have several different etiologies.

Characterizing the speech and swallowing symptoms of patients with multiple sclerosis is difficult because the:

The most common type of dysarthria associated with multiple sclerosis is:

Forced inspiration and breathiness characterize the phonation of patients diagnosed with:

Which of these is a speech characteristic associated with Parkinson's disease?

A patient with flaccid dysarthria would have the most difficulty producing:

A patient with parkinsonism does not necessarily have Parkinson's disease.

The most common disease associated with hypokinetic dysarthria is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

A unilateral lower motor neuron lesion could result in which of the following symptoms?

A patient has a hyperactive gag reflex and palatal and lower facial paresis,and his tongue deviates to the right.Based on these symptoms,he likely has a(n):

Pain in the laryngeal area is a symptom of:

Which of these is not a symptom of Parkinson's disease?

Introduction to Speech-Language Neurology

Organization of the Nervous System I

Organization of the Nervous System II

Neuronal Function in the Nervous System

Neurosensory Organization of Speech and Hearing

Neuromotor Control of Speech

The Cranial Nerves

Pediatric Clinical Speech Syndromes: The Developing Brain

Central Language Mechanism and Learning

Adult Disorders of Language

Pediatric Disorders of Language

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Exam 8: Clinical Speech Syndromes of the Motor Systems

Which of the following is NOT a typical speech characteristic of ataxic dysarthria?

Flaccid dysarthria may be the result of damage to the:

__ may characterize the speech of patients with dystonia and athetosis.

Pseudobulbar palsy is a type of ___ dysarthria.

The slow hyperkinesias of dystonia and athetosis have several different etiologies.

Characterizing the speech and swallowing symptoms of patients with multiple sclerosis is difficult because the:

The most common type of dysarthria associated with multiple sclerosis is:

Forced inspiration and breathiness characterize the phonation of patients diagnosed with:

Which of these is a speech characteristic associated with Parkinson's disease?

A patient with flaccid dysarthria would have the most difficulty producing:

A patient with parkinsonism does not necessarily have Parkinson's disease.

The most common disease associated with hypokinetic dysarthria is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

A unilateral lower motor neuron lesion could result in which of the following symptoms?

A patient has a hyperactive gag reflex and palatal and lower facial paresis,and his tongue deviates to the right.Based on these symptoms,he likely has a(n):

Pain in the laryngeal area is a symptom of:

Which of these is not a symptom of Parkinson's disease?

Introduction to Speech-Language Neurology

Organization of the Nervous System I

Organization of the Nervous System II

Neuronal Function in the Nervous System

Neurosensory Organization of Speech and Hearing

Neuromotor Control of Speech

The Cranial Nerves

Pediatric Clinical Speech Syndromes: The Developing Brain

Central Language Mechanism and Learning

Adult Disorders of Language

Pediatric Disorders of Language

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