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Dysarthria After Stroke: Why Speech Sounds Slurred and How Therapy Helps
After a stroke, some survivors find the right words but their speech comes out slurred or slow to produce - a different pattern from mixing up words - and it's usually described as dysarthria.
What Dysarthria Is
Dysarthria happens when the muscles used for speech - the lips, tongue, jaw, or breath support - are weakened or harder to control after a stroke, so speech can sound slurred, quiet, or effortful even when the person knows exactly what they want to say.
Dysarthria vs Aphasia
Dysarthria affects how clearly speech is physically produced, while aphasia affects the language itself, such as finding words or forming sentences; a person can have one, the other, or both after a stroke, which is why an assessment matters.
How Dysarthria Is Assessed
An evaluation looks at breath support and the strength and coordination of the lips, tongue, and jaw during speech, to understand which parts of speech production are affected and by how much.
How Speech Therapy Helps
Sarthak Nehra, BASLP, works on exercises and strategies to improve breath support, clarity, and pacing of speech, with the goal of making everyday communication easier and more understandable for family and caregivers.
Book a Speech Assessment
If a stroke survivor in your family has slurred or unclear speech, contact Sarthak Hearing Care to discuss a speech evaluation. Call: 9625554548 / 9891242568
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Dysarthria After Stroke: Why Speech Sounds Slurred and How Therapy Helps FAQs
What is the difference between dysarthria and aphasia after a stroke?
Dysarthria affects how clearly speech is physically produced (like slurring), while aphasia affects language itself, such as finding words; a person can have either or both.
Can speech therapy improve slurred speech after a stroke?
Therapy can work on breath support, clarity, and pacing to help make speech easier to understand, though progress depends on the individual.
How is dysarthria assessed after a stroke?
An evaluation looks at breath support and the strength and coordination of the lips, tongue, and jaw during speech.