A 63 year-old female presents to your clinic complaining of…
A 63 year-old female presents to your clinic complaining of a hoarse vocal quality, resonance imbalance (i.e. hypernasality, nasal emissions) and difficulty swallowing. An oral mechanism examination reveals appropriate function of the masticatory, facial, and lingual muscles; however, you note markedly reduced soft palate elevation. C. What type of dysarthria do you suspect this patient has? (1 point).