Muscle Tone and the Speech-Language Pathologist: Definitions, Neurophysiology, Assessment, and Interventions
Abstract
Abnormal muscle tone is presumed to underlie certain types of dysarthria and dysphagia. However, the speech-language pathologist rarely assesses orofacial muscle tone, presumably because of a lack of training and the unavailability of adequate tools. This article reviews the general mechanisms underlying muscle tone, explains sensory and motor therapeutic strategies that target muscle tone, and introduces new measurement tools.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 10.1044/sasd21.1.9
Entities
People
- Heather M. Clark
- Nancy Pearl Solomon
Organizations
- Appalachian State University