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Why would an individual that has had a severe neck injury slur his words? stroke has been ruled out.

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Dr. Tonga Nfor answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Nerve injury: There is a nerve in the neck that controls the vocal cords an voice box. Injury to this can cause slurring.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Two Problems: The most logical way to explain that that he have two different problems neck pain and another cause the slurring, i doubt there are any relation.

Dr Dang agreed

Answered 4/20/2013

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