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Loss of speech
Loss of speech is a symptom in which a person loses some or all ability to speak properly, either in making words or in making sense. Loss of speech can be due to brain problems, injuries, cancers, etc
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What is the definition or description of: Loss of speech?
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What could cause migraines and loss of speech?
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What do doctors do about sudden but temporary loss of speech?
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Has anyone ever had sudden loss of speech? Is a stroke the only cause?
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The sudden loss of speech in the middle of a conversation filled with stress, is it something to worry about? This came for a few seconds.
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What is a good recovery after stroke loss of speech and orientation/memory?
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A 35-year old asked:
I'm suffering from tingling, blindness, and loss of speech at night. What could be the cause?
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A 44-year old female asked about a 16-year old female:
Reason for my daughter passing out and not regaining "awareness" for 17 hrs along with loss of speech and walking for 24 hours? All scans were normal.
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A 56-year old male asked:
Is there a relationship between seizures, tachycardia and loss of speech during an EEG?
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Sore throat loss of speech after breathing tubes. What can this be? And how can it be treated?
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A 26-year old female asked:
3 year old patient presents with seizure like symptoms. Abnormal bilateral upward vertical eye movement, irrational behavior, loss of balance, slurred speech, confusion. Brain mri normal, bloodwork normal, cant get eeg. What could this be?
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A 38-year old male asked:
28 months! Progressive muscle spasicity, fatigue, always hungry, blank stare on face, loss of feeling above shoulders, speech problems, vision issues!
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I have episodes of clumsiness, glazed eyes, slurred speech, loss of memory, severe fatigue it is like I am inebriated during these episodes. I don't remember them. I have to lay down and nap for several hours after. When i wake I have no memory of the epi
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A 44-year old asked:
Speech issues mumbling and loss of words help!?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Is there a connection between depression and speech loss?
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A 32-year old asked:
What could be my condition if i was hit in the head last week and now I am experiencing speech loss / confusion?
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A female asked:
What would cause partial loss of sight on one side and speech to be uncontrollable and jumbled or unable to find words?
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A 42-year old asked:
Can loss of teeth cause difficulty in speech?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I've started getting migraines, speech problems, and memory loss. I haven't slept well in months. Could it be sleep deprivation? How do I fix it?
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A 32-year old asked:
What would cause sudden speech changes, loss of motor skills and loss of memory.?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I'm suffering from severe headaches, and memory loss, I find it so hard to concentrate and remember alot of things, my speech has also gotten worse.
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A 41-year old female asked about a 64-year old male:
Can slurred speech and loss of muscle control start days or months after a mini stroke?
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Should I be worried if my migraines are causing vision loss, trouble with speech and vomiting?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Can 7th nerve palsy affect speech & cause high frequency hearing loss? Have had problems entire life. No droop, just no ability to do some things
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A 29-year old male asked:
I'm a retired pro boxer starting to feel the effects of repeated cranial trauma.(memory loss, depression and speech).How do I alleviate this?
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Forget tasks/passwords@work, tap feet/hands, make random noises, hyper, can't wake up for work, fast speech, weight loss* ideas?
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A 23-year old female asked:
How can I self-learn how to articulate properly? Suffers from severe sensorineural hearing loss, and cannot afford hearing aids and speech therapy.
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I get sick sometimes I dont know what it is but here are me symptom below. Migraine Vision loss Numb on the left side of my body Slurred speech Nausea This all happens when I get sick. ?
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What can cause sudden tunnel vision, extreme loss of balance, and immediately followed with vomiting? During more serious episodes, there is slurred speech. No dizziness. Episodes are occurring multiple times a week, whether resting or active?
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Left side paralysis visionloss speech loss trmors left leg severe headache MRI shows no stroke what coukd this be?
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