MSD AD acoustic and physiological features-part 1

Can respiratory issues leads to prosodic problems, particularly in Ataxic dysarthria?

• Yes

• Partially yes

• No

Identify the respiratory problems observed in Ataxic dysarthria from the following choices

• Reduced Vital Capacity

• Lower lung volumes

• Paradoxical rib cage movements

• Air wastage due to respiratory incoordination

phonatory instability seen in Ataxic Dysarthria patients occurs due to (a)  

(b)  

• Poor control of laryngeal tension
• Timing errors
• Poor control of articulation
• None of the above

Acoustic parameters correlated with phonatory instability in Ataxic Dysarthria patient is

• Abnormal VOTs

• Increased Jitter & Shimmer

• Harshness

• HIgh F₀ & I₀ Variability

• All of the above

Irregular articulatory breakdown is one of the primary articulatory deficit seen in

Ataxic Dysarthria

• Yes

• Partially Yes

• Partially No

• No

The two main subsystems that are commonly affected in Ataxic Dysarthria is

• Articulation & Respiration

• Prosody & Respiration

• Phonatory instability & Articulation

• Articulation & Prosody

The Speed of AMRs in Ataxic Dysarthria is ​ (a)   and the regularity is ​ (b)  

• slow
• irregular
• regular
• fast
• mostly regular

What is the meaning of poor base word regulation

• Reduction of syllable duration with increase in syllable length

• Reduction of syllable duration with decrease in syllable length

• Increase in syllable duration with increase in syllable length

• Increase in syllable duration with decrease in syllable length

The AMR displayed above represents the characteristic feature seen in Ataxic Dysarthria

• Yes

• Partially yes

• No

Occassional failure of articulatory contact for consonant indicates

• Prosodic Problem

• Telescoping

• Scanned/Staccato speech

• None of the above