Which of the Following Speech Domains May Be Affected in Dysarthria

Question

Which of the following speech domains may be affected in dysarthria?
A) Phonation
B) Articulation
C) Resonance
D) Respiration
E) All of the above

Accepted Answer

Dysarthria can affect all aspects of speech production, including phonation (voice quality), articulation (clarity of speech sounds), resonance (nasal vs oral sound quality), and respiration (breath support for speech), as it is a motor speech disorder resulting from neurological injury of the motor component of the motor-speech system.