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Acquired dysarthria in childhood

An analysis of dysarthric features in relation to neurologic deficits

Department of Neurology, University Hospital Dijkzigt, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

We analyzed the dysarthria of four children with bilateral supranuclear facial palsy and four with bilateral peripheral facial palsy. The children with peripheral lesions had only moderate dysarthria, characterized mainly by weakened vowels and consonants and by hypemasality. In contrast, children with supranuclear lesions were anarthric at first, followed by severe dysarthria with reduced stress and many pauses. Although there was a relation between severity of dysarthria and neurologic disorders, anarthria can be seen in children with bilateral supranuclear lesions and only slight neurologic disability. Damage to cortical or brainstem control mechanisms may be responsible.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. van Dongen, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Dijkzigt, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Received January 28, 1986. Accepted for publication June 6, 1986.

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