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UUMN, Mixed, & Apraxia review

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Test your knowledge on various neurological speech disorders such as UUMN dysarthria, mixed dysarthria, and apraxia of speech.

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1
Apraxia of speech mainly affects:
Muscle strength
Sensation in the mouth
Voice volume
Motor planning and programming
2
Which area of the brain is most often damaged in apraxia of speech?
Right hemisphere
Cerebellum
Occipital lobe
Broca's area (left frontal lobe)
3
Which disease commonly causes mixed spastic-flaccid dysarthria?
Parkinson's disease
Multiple sclerosis
Myasthenia gravis
ALS
4
What is a key characteristic of apraxia of speech?
Fast, slurred speech
Consistent, predictable errors
Effortful groping to find sounds
Weakness of the tongue
5
In apraxia, automatic speech (like counting) is usually:
Better than voluntary speech
About the same as voluntary speech
Worse than voluntary speech
Not possible at all
6
What does "mixed dysarthria" mean?
Only speech rate is affected
Two or more types of dysarthria are present
It is the same as apraxia
There is no muscle weakness
7
What is the main cause of UUMN dysarthria?
Damage to the cerebellum
Damage to one side of the upper motor neurons
Damage to the lower motor neurons
Damage to both sides of the brain
8
What is one main difference between dysarthria and apraxia of speech?
Dysarthria affects muscle strength & coordination, apraxia affects planning
Both have the same cause
Both only affect breathing
Dysarthria affects planning, apraxia affects strength
9
In UUMN dysarthria, what kind of facial weakness often occurs?
Contralateral lower face weakness
No facial weakness
Bilateral weakness
Weakness of the upper face only
10
Which speech feature is most common in UUMN dysarthria?
Rapid speech rate
Severe hypernasality
Breathiness only
Imprecise consonants