Does speech therapy work for MS?

Does speech therapy work for MS?

Just like physical therapy can help with walking, speech therapy for multiple sclerosis can help with changes in voice, speech and swallowing. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society estimates 25 to 40 percent of people with multiple sclerosis have difficulty with speech, voice and swallowing.

Does multiple sclerosis affect your speech?

Speech is controlled by many areas in the brain. MS lesions (damaged areas) in different parts of the brain can cause several types of changes in normal speech patterns. They range from mild difficulties to severe problems that make it difficult to be understood. Medically, problems with speech are called dysarthria.

How does multiple sclerosis affect speech and language?

Speech disorders in multiple sclerosis can be caused by weakness or lack of coordination in the muscles used in speaking. This is called dysarthria. Speech problems can also result from weakness of the chest muscles, affecting breathing and the production of breath to speak with.

What affects your speech?

Difficulty with speech can be the result of problems with the brain or nerves that control the facial muscles, larynx, and vocal cords necessary for speech. Likewise, muscular diseases and conditions that affect the jaws, teeth, and mouth can impair speech.

What is scanning speech in MS?

One pattern of speech that is commonly associated with MS is called “scanning” speech. This type of speech produces speech in which the normal “melody” or speech pattern is disrupted, with abnormally long pauses between words or individual syllables of words.

What is the difference between CF-SLP and CCC-SLP?

The SLP standards must be adhered to in order to be eligible to earn the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP). The SLP CF is a mentored professional experience that begins after the completion of academic course work and clinical practicum.