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22 to 58percent of individuals with acute stroke
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association estimates that 22 to 58 percent of individuals with acute stroke have dysarthria.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“22%–58% of individuals with acute stroke”
Dysarthria in Adults, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Practice Portal, n.d., Prevalence section.
Open the original- What it measures
- The range is an estimate for the acute phase after stroke, from the same ASHA summary.
- What it does not show
- The range covers acute stroke only. Dysarthria can persist or appear later, so it is not a rate for all people who have had a stroke.