Dysarthria (HP_0001260, a Human Phenotype Ontology term) can be described as follows. Dysarthric speech is a general description referring to a neurological speech disorder characterized by poor articulation. Depending on the involved neurological structures, dysarthria may be further classified as spastic, flaccid, ataxic, hyperkinetic and hypokinetic, or mixed. Also known as: Difficulty articulating speech, Dysarthric speech.