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Speech difficulty
Speech difficulty may be associated with brain or muscle injury or abnormality.
Dr. Kat Kat reviewed this
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A 42-year old asked:
What is done to help someone with speech difficulties?
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Is sleep apnea linked to speech difficulties in kids?
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A 36-year old asked:
Might getting my tongue tie cut give me speech difficulties?
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Is it normal to have speech difficulties when you have braces?
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How normal would it be for seroquel (quetiapine) to cause slurry speech, difficulty talking?
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A 35-year old female asked:
My two month old has a mild soft cleft palate. Will she have speech difficulties later in life? She will most likely have surgery at one year
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A 42-year old female asked:
My wife was affected by brain hemorrhage 1.5 years back. Now she is having speech difficulty unable to recollect the names of things and persons?
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A member asked:
Can a cervical herniated disc in the neck cause slurred speech, difficulty talking, and swallowing? Sometimes choking on thin liquids?
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A 48-year old asked:
What do kids with conditions like special needs such as dyslexia and speech, language difficulties get in public schools now?
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A 24-year old male asked about a 52-year old male:
Dad(52yrs)diagnosed w/Cerebral Vermian Atrophy. Symptoms:Uncoordinated movements, speech,swallowing difficulty(at times). Non-drinker. Is there a cure
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A 28-year old female asked:
Headaches daily, confusion & slurred speech at times, difficulty concentrating, muscle pain in arms, hands, legs, and neck, hands shaking, irritable?
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A 45-year old asked:
I have difficulty understanding speech in the background, even with my hearing aid, is there a way to make it better?
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A 42-year old asked:
Can loss of teeth cause difficulty in speech?
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A 36-year old asked:
What does speech-to-speech relay mean?
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A 38-year old asked:
How do I get evaluated for my speech impediment?
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A 39-year old female asked:
What is non goal directed sppech?what is circumstantial speech
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A 44-year old asked:
How did I develop a speech problem?
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A 41-year old asked:
Which kind of stroke causes speech loss?
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A 44-year old asked:
Should I be concerned that strangers can't understand my child's speech?
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A 21-year old asked:
Does ALS affect speech?
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A 38-year old asked:
How does stroke speech therapy work?
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A 23-year old asked:
What is stroke speech therapy exactly?
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A 41-year old asked:
What can be used against slurred speech ?
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A 50-year old asked:
Is slurred speech a sign of some disease?
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A 38-year old asked:
Why do I need speech therapy after a stroke?
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A 42-year old asked:
Can you help speech after a total laryngectomy?
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A 40-year old asked:
Are speech problems a symptom of Williams syndrome?
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A 45-year old asked:
What can be done about a lisp without speech therapy?
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A member asked:
What's the best treatment to get rid of slurred speech?
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A member asked:
Do lots of people get slurred speech, or is it unusual?
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