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19 possible causes of 'Slurred speech'
Click to view article 1. Speech impairment (adult)
Speech and language impairment may be any of several problems that make it difficult to communicate.Language ...

Symptoms:

  • Slurred speech
Click to view article 2. Head injury
A head injury is any trauma that leads to injury of the scalp, skull, or brain. The injuries can range from a...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Absence of taste
  • Clumsiness
  • Unable to speak
  • Confabulation
  • Slurred speech
Click to view article 3. Stroke
A stroke is an interruption of the blood supply to any part of the brain. A stroke is sometimes called a"brai...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Clumsiness
  • Agnosia
  • Irregular breathing
  • Confusion
  • Slurred speech
Click to view article 4. Transient ischemic attack
A transient ischemic attack(TIA) is an episode in which a person has stroke-like symptoms for less than 24 ho...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Paresthesia
  • Increase in blood pressure
  • Finger numbness
  • Numbness of foot
  • Slurred speech
Click to view article 5. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease(CJD) is a form of brain damage that causes a rapid decrease of mental function and ...

Symptoms:

  • Unable to speak
  • Hazy vision
  • Visual disturbance
  • Double-vision
  • Slurred speech
Click to view article 6. Subdural hematoma
A subdural hematoma is a collection of blood on the surface of the brain.Subdural hematomas are usually the r...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Black eye
  • Nausea
  • Weakness of one side of body
  • Headache
  • Slurred speech
7. Opioids and related disorders
Opioids are a class of drugs that include both natural and synthetic substances. The natural opioids(referred...

Symptoms:

  • Academic underachievement
  • Confusion
  • Clumsiness
  • Motor dysfunction
  • Slurred speech
Click to view article 8. Kuru
Kuru is an extremely rare disease. It is caused by an infectious protein(prion) found in contaminated human b...

Symptoms:

  • Poor balance
  • Mood swings
  • Trembling
  • Lack of coordination
  • Slurred speech
Click to view article 9. Vertigo-associated disorders
Vertigo is a sensation of motion or spinning that is often described as dizziness.Vertigo is not the same as ...

Symptoms:

  • Swallowing problem
  • Slurred speech
  • Surroundings spinning round
  • Vertigo
Click to view article 10. Alcoholism
Alcoholism is drinking alcoholic beverages at a level that interferes with physical health, mental health, an...

Symptoms:

  • Bad breath
  • Abdominal pain
  • Nausea
  • Lack of coordination
  • Slurred speech
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