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DIVYA
PRESENTED BY : E.AKASH
: N.SANTHOSH
Myasthenia gravis is a
chronic autoimmune
neuromuscular disease
Causes weakness in the
skeletal muscles, which are
responsible for breathing
and moving parts of the
body, including the arms
and legs.
The ratio of 150-200 / one million
people gets affected
Age group :
24-46 years more common in
female than in male 32-61 years
more common in male than in
female
MG
Anticholinergic
Anti musk
receptors
antibodies
antibodies
Muscular weakness
Increase fatigue with
sustained effort
Cranial muscular gets
affected
Diplopia
Chewing
Hyper nasality
Dysarthria
CT,MRI
EMG
Pulmonary Function Test
Tensolan Edrophoniam
Anticholenestrate Drugs
Immuno Supresive Drugs
Plasmapherasis
Thymectomy
Name :xxx
Age/gender :50 years/Female
Occupation :Teacher
BRIEF HISTORY:
Complaint of UNCLEAR & HYPERNASAL
SPEECH. Currently the client communicates her
needs through sentences
• ELECTRODIAGNOSTIC TEST were done at DHAKA on 10/7/19-NCS and EMG of right
upper , left lower and tongue muscles were done and it reveals Active disorder of motor
neuron with axons or both involving cranial muscles
• CHEST CT SCAN was done on GREEN LIFE HOSPITAL DHAKA ON 18.1.2019 reveals
that Bilateral Hilae and Mediastinal, Lymphademopathy with Multifocal inflammatoy
lesion, Tiny nodule and fibrosis at both the lungs suggestive tuberculosis and scarcodisis
• VOICE EVALUTION done at KKR HOSPITAL on 9.4.2019 reveals HYPERNASALITY
PRE-MORBID STATUS POST –MORBID STATUS
The client cognition ,speech The client has no difficulty in
and swalloing were reported to auditory comprehension,
be normal logical thinking, reasoning
where has the client reported
to have hypernasal speech for
past 2 years and occasionally
nasal regurgitation during
swallowing the liquids for past
1 year
JAW TEETH
Color : Normal
Arch height : Normal
Symmetry at rest and movement : Normal
Gag reflex : reduced
Cranial nerve Findings
V Trigeminal Sensory functions are
adequate .
Motor functions are
adequate except the jaw
muscles .(jaw muscles
get fatigued after 15
seconds during the task
of opening of the mouth
against resistance)
VII Facial Drooping of eye lid
Drooping of right lip
IX Glossopharyngeal Adequate
X Vagus nerve Gag reflex was present.
Motor functions are
adequate.
XI Spinal accessory Adequate
XII Hypoglossal Weakness , fasciculation
Chewing : Normal
Sucking : Present
Blowing : Present
Swalloing : Adequate for solid consistency foods
Biting : Adequate
Co-ordination of respiration and swallowing : Adequate
Co-ordination of respiration and speech : Adequate
Maximum Phonation duration
/a/-30 seconds
/i/-27 seconds
/u/-31 seconds
Impression: Adequate Maximum phonation duration
PARAMETERS RESULT
Pitch Adequate
Pitch variability Present
Pitch break Absent
Diplophonia Absent
Pitch range Restricted
Loudness Present
Loudness variability Present
Loudness range Present
Quality Normal
Tremor Absent
Voice break Absent
Endurance Fair
GRBAS -I scale: (Conversation)
0-Normal, 1-Mild, 2-Moderate, 3-Severe
Grade - 0 (Normal)
Roughness - 0 (Normal)
Breathiness - 0 (Normal)
Asthenia - 1 (Mild)
Strain - 1(Mild)
Instability - 1(Mild)
Impression: Mild asthenia, strain and instability were
observed
YES
Is there a tremor?
Is there hypernasality?
Respiration
◦ During rest: There was Inhalation or exhalation no smooth or is shallow in task
performance
.
◦ During speech: There were no difficulty was present
Lips
◦ At rest: Lips slightly drooping apart or asymmetrical
Jaw
◦ At rest: Jaw relaxed in normal position
◦ During speech: Jaw was fairly fixed during speech
◦ Soft Palate : Movement: Present ( Excessive Nasalization is
noted) Indicative of (?) Velopharyngeal Incompetency
Laryngeal : Changes in volume but noticeably uneven progression
was observed.
Tongue:
◦ At rest : the tongue show occasionally involuntary movement
or minimal diviation
◦ Protrusion: the client performs the task very slow but was
normal
◦ Elevation: the client moves the tongue well but slow
◦ Lateration: the client moves well but takes 5 to 6 seconds
Intelligibity:
◦ Word repetition : Ten words correctly interpreted by the speech
therapist, but therapist had to use particular care in listening and
interpreting what was heard Sentence: Speech abnormal but
intelligible patient occasionally has to repeat.
Speech intelligibility rating scale
AYJNIHH intelligibility rating the client has score of
3 which reveals intelligible although noticeably
difference.