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Why is traumatic brain injury not a common cause of upper motor dysarthria?
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It can be: Not sure where you are getting your data. Tbi causes many diasabilities, potentially. Dysarthria is certainly one of them.
Answered 7/2/2013
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TBI is a cause: TBI is a cause of upper motor dysarthria due to damage to the brain areas responsible for stimulating the nerves in the brain stem that trigger the muscles of speech and swallowing.
Answered 5/25/2015
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