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Loss of words
Loss of words is a symptom in which a person loses some or all ability to speak words properly, either in vocalizing words or in making sensible phrases. Loss of words can be due to brain problems, injuries, psychological stress, etc
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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A 32-year old asked:
I'm at a loss of words, any suggestions?
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A 44-year old asked:
Speech issues mumbling and loss of words help!?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Loss of words?
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A 45-year old asked:
I am at a loss of words due to embarassment could this be gw?
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A 42-year old asked:
Stroke? Mumbling and loss of words help!?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Freq. loss of words w gradual increase in last 6 mos, slurring, hard to listen in work meetings. Increased # of migraine onset. Always under stress.
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A 34-year old female asked:
Left arm, leg, face tingling been under a lot of stress. Loss of words can't get them out. Back pain?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Forgetfulness, mood swings (sad stressed) loss of words, can't get words out. Can't remember things, have anxiety, neck, back left side body pain?
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A 31-year old asked:
What are the words I should use when telling my preschooler about predators and touching? At a loss.
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A 22-year old male asked:
Early 20s,have minimal vision loss.suddenly one day thisweek felt that vision changed,words keepgetting blurry for a fraction of second evenwithglasse?
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A 56-year old female asked:
My husband quit taking his citalopram 20mg about 6 weeks ago. All of the angry and bitterness is back. I'm at a loss for words.
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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 70-year old female asked:
I am 70 and have been having trouble finding words to express myself. Frustrating , as is memory loss of people's names in my club. Embarrassing !
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A 35-year old asked:
I'm 35, male, having constant short term memory loss. Multiple times per day, I can't remember words or why I entered a room. Any ideas?
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A 45-year old male asked:
A few days ago, experienced short term memory loss, repeating my words over and over. I am experiencing tingling on the left side of my face and body?
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A 62-year old female asked:
Does cymbalta cause memory loss? I am having trouble remembering words and short term memory loss. I have been on 60 mg. for ten years.
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A 59-year old female asked:
I took Tegretol for 5 years for absence seizures. Side effects of daily memory loss, difficulty with speech due to recalling words and confusion, After 8 yrs off Tegr. still still have same symptoms. ?
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A 21-year old female asked:
2 years ago i overdosed on Lamotrigine, since around that time ive had cognitive issues such as memory loss, slowed thinking and trouble finding my words. Are these symptoms a sign of a brain injury from the overdose?
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A 60-year old male asked:
At times my right ear seems to (I hope these are the right words) "close up." Valsalva Technique seems to work, but then right ear sometimes "closes up" again. What causes this and can it be treated? How? mild hearing loss both ears very recent test?
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A 17-year old female asked about a 18-year old male:
Randomly dizzy with temporary loss of vision - became blurry vision and slurred words. Now loss of vision in 1 eye which is slowly coming back?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Does a stroke always show up on an mri? My friend is 36 years old and last week was stricken by the inability to speak or form words. She has had problems with headaches and loss of vision but is unable to find any evidence on mri, CT or test of that nat
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