Difference between Dysarthria and Dysphasia

What is the difference between Dysarthria and Dysphasia?

Dysarthria as a noun is difficulty in articulating words due to disturbance in the form or function of the structures that modulate voice into speech. one of first indicative symptoms of myasthenia gravis brought about by an auto-immune response to acetylcholine receptors. while Dysphasia as a noun is loss of or deficiency in the power to use or understand language as a result of injury or disease of the brain

Dysarthria

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Difficulty in articulating words due to disturbance in the form or function of the structures that modulate voice into speech. One of first indicative symptoms of myasthenia gravis brought about by an auto-immune response to acetylcholine receptors.

Dysphasia

Part of speech: noun

Definition: loss of or deficiency in the power to use or understand language as a result of injury or disease of the brain

We hope you now know whether to use Dysarthria or Dysphasia in your sentence.

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