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Dysarthria
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), 2026
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- The public overview from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the professional body for speech-language pathologists in the United States, explaining what dysarthria is, what causes it and what its signs are.
- How much weight it carries
- A consumer page from a professional association rather than a peer-reviewed paper or a government agency. It describes the condition in plain language and is written for people with the condition and their families, so it does not give measured rates or treatment evidence.
Facts taken from this source
- The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association says talking uses many muscles in the face, lips, tongue and throat, along with the muscles used for breathing.
“When you talk, you use many muscles in your face, lips, tongue, and throat” (What Is Dysarthria?)
- The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association says dysarthria is a speech disorder that happens when brain or nerve damage changes the way the muscles used for speech work, which can make speech slow, slurred or hard to understand.
“Dysarthria is a speech disorder that happens when brain or nerve damage changes the way your muscles work.” (What Is Dysarthria?)