Dysarthric symptomatics, markers and associated deficits in Parkinson's syndrome

Abstract

Dysarthria is a condition that often accompanies neurological diseases of central and peripheral type (congenital and acquired). In Parkinson's syndrome, dysarthria is a serious challenge for any specialist performing therapeutic or research work with a similar type of pathology. By itself, it affects and disrupts all levels of the organs and structures responsible for speech production. In a number of neurological diseases, adequate treatment usually leads to improvement or limitation of the progression of dysarthria symptoms. In Parkinson's syndrome, its therapy is associated with a number of difficulties due to the fact that the basis of the disease is a degenerative decay of a central type, which progresses over time and worsens the existing symptoms. The reason is a lack of established treatment, replaced by supportive therapy to increase the quality of life of patients.

The material describes the dysfunctions characteristic of this disease in all components of speech: breathing, phonation, articulation and prosody. The conducted theoretical analysis of the literature aims to outline the different and complex nature of dysarthria in Parkinson's syndrome, supplemented in many cases with signs of speech apraxia and dysphagia.

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