Question 1

what is the definition or description of: cluttered speech?

Accepted Answer

: Cluttered speech is rapid &amp; unclear &amp; appears too fast for the speaker's thought processes so appear not to understand what they are talking about. This is distict from stuttering where speaker knows exactly what they are trying to say but words or particular letters get stuck.

Question 2

what is non goal directed sppech?what is circumstantial speech

Accepted Answer

Disorganized Speech: Non-goal directed speech: speech without communicative purpose, may just be stringing words together.
Circumstantial speech: talking around a subject with a lot of irrelevant detail but eventually returns to the point.

Question 3

can lupus affect your speech?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune connective tissue disorder with various clinical presentations. SLE affects many organ systems, including the central and peripheral nervous systems and muscles.  Speech may be affected, although not a common manifestation of SLE.  You may need a spinal tap to examine the fluid for evidence of white cells, protein and antibody.

Question 4

can fibromyalgia affect speech?

Accepted Answer

Not a known symptom: Although fibromyalgia, frequently occurring with depression, has many symptoms including fatigue, agitation, chronic but waxing/waning and diffuse pain, sleep disturbance, headache/jaw pain, abdominal/urinary symptoms, and some may have conigtive problem etc.. But speech is not a known symptom. Medications to treat depression may induce speech difficulty. Please consult doc for eval. Good luck.

Question 5

how did i develop a speech problem?

Accepted Answer

Depends: This is a very general question that is not answerable directly because there are many types of speech problems.  Strokes, seizures or tumors, also developmental disabilities, and neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis can all cause speech problems and there are many others.  Speech is different from language and many people often confuse a problem with one for a problem with the other.

Question 6

could a neck puncture effect your speech?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: More details are needed but in theory injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve from a puncture wound could lead to hoarseness.  It would be uncommon as an isolated injury as there are many other important structures nearby that would also likely be injured.

Question 7

why does a stroke primarily affect speech?

Accepted Answer

Not true: Not true that strokes primarily affect speech. Symptoms of stroke include speech changes, weakness/paralysis, decreased sensation, confusion, memory problems, vision changes, etc. The most visible symptoms of stroke are muscle weakness which may or may not include speech - because they are fed by the middle cerebral artery which feeds most of the cerebrum. However, you can have "silent" strokes.

Question 8

does laryngomalacia can affect how to speech?

Accepted Answer

Speech pathologist: After an otolaryngologist has evaluated and treated the patient for this problem, a speech pathologist may be advisable to deal with the dysphonia caused by the laryngeal damage.

Question 9

could i have a speech problem develop overnite?

Accepted Answer

Unusual: Anything is possible but this is quite unusual.  Depending on the kind of problem, sudden changes tend to point to either a catastrophic brain event (e.g. Stroke, infection) or psychological (e.g. Anxiety).

Question 10

speech issues mumbling and loss of words help!?

Accepted Answer

Encourage you to : See your primary care provider. Pcm may need to refer for neurological evaluation.

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