Bulbar palsy = Lower motor neurone lesion affecting CN VII - XII

Causes = Polio, radiotherapy, stroke, ALS

Paralysis of pharynx, soft palate, larynx, tongue (sometimes the face & mastication)

Dysarthria, dysphonia, drooling, dysphagia, prone to aspiration

Flaccid paralysis, wasting, fasciculations (LMN Signs)