Handout

Speech Therapy and the Basal Ganglia

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Med SLP - adult speech therapy printable: Speech therapy and the basal ganglia
— US Letter — 1 page

Population:

Adult

Discipline:

SLP

Diagnosis:

Brain InjuryStroke

This handout provides written education on the basal ganglia including signs of dysfunction, diseases of the basal ganglia, and why a person may benefit from speech therapy with a lesion in this area of the brain. This printable handout is for speech-language pathologists working with adult patients, covering Brain Injury and Stroke. US Letter, 1 page. Members can view and print it.

Use this resource when a patient, family, or colleague asks:

  • How can basal ganglia damage affect speech and swallowing?
  • Why might a person with Parkinson’s disease need speech therapy?
  • What communication changes are associated with basal ganglia dysfunction?

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