Developmental Dysarthria in Syndromic Conditions

  • Causes: Often linked to structural brain anomalies such as perisylvian or perirolandic polymicrogyria, cerebellar anomalies, Joubert syndrome, and brainstem dysgenesis.
  • Differential Diagnosis: Childhood apraxia of speech and conditions like Worster-Drought syndrome, characterized by severe and persistent bulbar dysfunction, poor speech prognosis, and associated imaging abnormalities.
  • Additional Risks: High risk of epilepsy, regression, and severe speech impairments in children with these syndromes.

Interventions for Speech and Language Disorders

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