SLPG 55400: Neurological Bases of Communication and Motor Speech Disorders

Introduction

• Include terms for describing the nervous system diseases (localization, course, and type –degenerative? Vascular?)

Etiology

• Cause -- PubMed Subheading: etiology
• Prevalence (how common in entire population) -- PubMed Subheading: epidemiology
• Incidence (rate of occurrence of new cases) -- PubMed Subheading: epidemiology

Pathophysiology/Anatomic Substrates

• What is the neuropathy?
  • What general areas of the brain are affected? -- PubMed Subheading: physiopathology

Diagnostic

• What are general clinical features? -- PubMed Subheading: diagnosis
  • What type of motor speech disorder?
    • What are the speech signs?
    • What are the non-speech signs? (language, congnition, swallowing) 

Medical/Surgical Treatment

• Are there pharmacological or surgical treatments available? What are they? -- PubMed Subhead: drug therapy or surgery

Behavioral Therapy (role of speech language pathologist) 

• Provide evidence from our field for 2-3 behavioral motor speech therapies or management programs delivered by a speech-language pathologist

Additional Resources (websites, support groups)

References (APA)

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