dysarthria
noun
dys·ar·thria
di-ˈsär-thrē-ə 
: difficulty in articulating words due to disease of the central nervous system
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Classical symptoms include symmetrical quadriplegia, dysarthria, dysphagia, confusion, and pseudobulbar palsy.
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Maryn McKenna, WIRED, 27 Jan. 2011
Maryn McKenna, WIRED, 27 Jan. 2011
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dysarthria
noun
dys·ar·thria
dis-ˈär-thrē-ə
: difficulty in articulating words due to disease of the central nervous system compare dysphasia
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