Slurred speech
Slurred speech: Introduction
Slurred speech is a particular speech symptom that is commonly associated with drunkenness,
though there are many other causes.
Slurred speech is not the same as poorly articulated speech or overly rapid speech,
and other types of speech symptoms should also be examined as possible
diagnoses of a slurred-like speech symptom.
Some of the possible causes of slurred speech include alcohol, drug intoxication,
hypoglycemic attacks, various serious brain conditions (e.g. stroke or TIA),
and also possible are various speech disorders including physical disorders
of the face or oral region that interfere with speech.
It is incorrect to assume a person with slurred speech is "just drunk".
Slurred speech needs immediate professional medical advice because of the
possibility of life-threatening causes.
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Causes of Slurred speech:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Slurred speech.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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Causes of Types of Slurred speech:
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Slurred speech: Symptom Checker
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Slurred speech
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Medical Books Excerpts
- DYSARTHRIA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Dysarthria
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Dysarthria
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Dysarthria
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Dysarthria
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Medications or substances causing Slurred speech:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Slurred speech as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Slurred speech
Drug interactions causing Slurred speech:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react
causing Slurred speech as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Cibalith-S and Accupril (Quinapril) interaction
- Cibalith-S and Altace (Ramipril) interaction
- Cibalith-S and Capoten (Captopril) interaction
- Cibalith-S and Lotensin (Benazepril) interaction
- Cibalith-S and Monopril (Fosinopril) interaction
- more interactions...»
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drug interactions causing Slurred speech
Organs affected by Slurred speech:
The list of organs typically affected by Slurred speech may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Slurred speech
The list below shows some of the causes of Slurred speech mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Slurred speech
How Common are these Causes of Slurred speech?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Slurred speech.
Of the 234
causes of Slurred speech that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 2
causes are "very common" diseases
- 6
causes are "common" diseases
- 2
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 6
causes are "rare" diseases
- 6
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 220
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Slurred speech
Conditions listing symptoms: Slurred speech:
The following list of conditions
have 'Slurred speech' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Aceruloplasminemia
... dysarthria, slurred speechAcidic dry cell batteries inhalation poisoning
... slurred speechAdhesive abuse
... slurred speechAdhesive addiction
... slurred speechAerosol abuse
... slurred speechAerosol addiction
... slurred speechAfrican Sleeping sickness
... slurred speechAlcohol abuse
... slurred speechAlcohol drinking
... slurred speechAlcohol-Induced Disorders
... slurred speechAlopecia - hypogonadism - extrapyramidal disorder
... dysarthriaAmyloidosis, oculoleptomeningeal
... dysarthriaAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis 3
... dysarthriaAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis 6
... dysarthriaAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis 7
... dysarthriaAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis 8
... dysarthriaAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 1
... slurred speechAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 2
... slurred speechAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 3
... slurred speechAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 4
... slurred speechAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 5
... slurred speechAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 6
... slurred speechAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 7
... slurred speechAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 8
... slurred speechAnton-Vogt syndrome
... dysarthriaArizona Bark Scorpion poisoning
... slurred speechAtaxia spastic congenital miosis
... dysarthria, slurred speechAtaxia Telangiectasia
... slurred speechAtaxia, Hereditary, Autosomal Dominant
... dysarthriaAtaxia, spastic with congenital miosis
... dysarthria, slurred speechAtaxia, spastic, 3, autosomal recessive
... dysarthriaAtaxia-oculomotor apraxia syndrome
... dysarthriaB
Babinski-Nageotte syndrome
... dysarthriaBahemuka Brown syndrome
... dysarthriaBasal ganglia calcification, idiopathic 1
... dysarthriaBasal ganglia disease, biotin-responsive
... dysarthriaBasilar artery migraine
... dysarthria, slurred speechBlue-ringed octopus poisoning
... slurred speechBrain Concussion
... slurred speechBrain conditions
... DysarthriaC
CACH syndrome
... slurred speechCANOMAD syndrome
... dysarthriaCardiomyopathy - hearing loss, type t RNA lysine gene mutation
... slurred speechCardiomyopathy - hearing loss, type tRNA-LYS gene mutation
... slurred speechCerebellar ataxia type 1, autosomal recessive
... dysarthriaCerebellar ataxia, autosomal recessive
... dysarthriaCerebellar ataxia, X-linked
... dysarthriaCerebellar degeneration
... slurred speechCerebellar degeneration, subacute
... dysarthriaChemical poisoning - Acidic dry cell batteries
... slurred speechChemical poisoning - Acrylamide
... dysarthriaChemical poisoning - Aftershave
... slurred speechChemical poisoning - Aldicarb
... dysarthriaChemical poisoning - Aluminum
... dysarthria, slurred speechChemical poisoning - Antifreeze
... slurred speechChemical poisoning - Bromide
... slurred speechChemical poisoning - Chloromethane
... slurred speechChemical poisoning - Cologne
... slurred speechChemical poisoning - Deoderant
... slurred speechChemical poisoning - Depilatories
... slurred speechChemical poisoning - Ether
... slurred speechChemical poisoning - Gasoline
... slurred speechChemical poisoning - Hair Bleach
... slurred speechChemical poisoning - Hair Dye
... slurred speechChemical poisoning - Jet Fuel-4
... slurred speechChemical poisoning - Manganese
... slurred speechChemical poisoning - Mouth Wash
... slurred speechChemical poisoning - Para-Dichlorobenzene
... slurred speechChemical poisoning - Trichloroethylene
... slurred speechChoreoathetosis-spasticity, episodic
... dysarthriaClassic childhood ALD
... dysarthria (poorly articulated speech)Cone shell poisoning
... slurred speechCongenital Disorders of Glycosylation
... dysarthriaCyclosporine toxicity
... slurred speechD
Demyelinating disorder
... DysarthriaDiabetic hypoglycemia
... slurred speechDialysis encephalopathy syndrome
... dysarthria, slurred speechDykes-Markes-Harper syndrome
... dysarthriaDystonia 12
... dysarthriaDystonia with cerebellar atrophy
... dysarthriaE
East African Trypanosomiasis
... slurred speechElephant's-ear poisoning
... dysarthriaEpilepsy with myoclonic-astatic crisis
... dysarthriaEpilepsy, progressive myoclonic 3
... dysarthriaEpisodic ataxia syndrome
... slurred speechEpisodic ataxia, type 1
... slurred speechEpisodic ataxia, type 2
... dysarthria, slurred speechEpisodic ataxia, type 5
... dysarthriaEpisodic ataxia, type 6
... slurred speechErythrokeratodermia with ataxia
... dysarthriaEucalyptus Oil poisoning
... slurred speechF
FACWA syndrome
... dysarthriaFahr's Syndrome
... dysarthria (poorly articulated speech)Familial isolated deficiency of vitamin E
... slurred speechFir Club Moss poisoning
... slurred speechFitzsimmons-Guilbert syndrome
... dysarthriaFOSMN syndrome
... dysarthriaFriedreich ataxia - congenital glaucoma
... slurred speechFriedreich's ataxia
... slurred speechFrostbite
... slurred speechG
Gangliosidosis GM1 type 3
... dysarthriaGangliosidosis, generalized GM1 type 3
... slurred speechGeneralized Myasthenia Gravis
... slurred speechGluten ataxia
... dysarthriaH
Hallervorden-Spatz disease
... dysarthriaHeidenhain syndrome
... dysarthriaHereditary paroxysmal cerebral ataxia
... slurred speechHERNS syndrome
... dysarthriaHuntington's Disease
... slurred speechHydroxyacyl-coa dehydrogenase, type 2, deficiency
... dysarthriaHypoglycemia
... slurred speechHypoglycemic attack
... slurred speechHypomagnesemia primary
... dysarthriaHypomyelination - congenital cataract
... dysarthriaHypomyelination - hypogonadotropic hypogonadism - hypodontia
... dysarthriaHypomyelination and congenital cataract
... dysarthriaI
Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome
... slurred speechInhalant abuse
... slurred speechInhalant addiction
... slurred speechIsoniazid toxicity
... slurred speechJ
Juvenile primary lateral sclerosis
... slurred speechK
King Cobra poisoning
... dysarthriaKuru syndrome
... slurred speechL
Lhermitte-Cornil-Quesnel syndrome
... dysarthriaLhermitte-McAlpine syndrome
... dysarthriaM
Marinesco-Sjogren syndrome
... dysarthriaMental retardation, X-linked - acromegaly - hyperactivity
... dysarthriaMental retardation, X-linked - dystonia - dysarthria
... dysarthriaMotor neuron diseases
... slurred speechMultiple Sclerosis
... slurred speechMultiple system atrophy
... slurred speechMuscular dystrophy, Duchenne and Becker type
... dysarthriaMyasthenia Gravis
... slurred speechMyasthenia Gravis with Thymus Hyperplasia
... slurred speechMyasthenic syndrome, congenital, associated with acetylcholine receptor deficiency
... dysarthriaMyopathy and diabetes mellitus
... dysarthriaN
Narcolepsy
... slurred speechNeurosyphilis
... dysarthriaO
Octopus poisoning
... slurred speechOculodentoosseous dysplasia dominant
... dysarthriaOlivopontocerebellar Atrophy
... slurred speech (dysarthria), slurred speechOlivopontocerebellar atrophy I
... slurred speechOlivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Hereditary
... slurred speechOpsoclonus Myoclonus
... dysarthria (poorly articulated speech)Optic atrophy 2
... dysarthriaOrofaciodigital syndrome type1
... dysarthriaP
Pallidopyramidal syndrome
... dysarthriaParaneoplastic cerebellar degeneration
... dysarthriaParenchymatous cortical degeneration of cerebellum
... slurred speechPellagra-like syndrome
... dysarthriaPhenytoin toxicity
... slurred speechPrimary Lateral Sclerosis
... dysarthria (poorly articulated speech)Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
... slurred speechProgressive supranuclear palsy, atypical
... dysarthriaS
Sea snake poisoning
... slurred speechSensory ataxic neuropathy, dysarthria, and ophthalmoparesis
... dysarthriaSialuria, Finnish type
... dysarthriaSolvent abuse
... slurred speechSolvent addiction
... slurred speechSpastic ataxia, Charlevoix-Saguenay type
... dysarthriaSpastic paraplegia 11, autosomal recessive
... dysarthriaSpastic paraplegia 15, autosomal recessive
... dysarthriaSpastic paraplegia 2, X-linked
... dysarthriaSpastic paraplegia 20, autosomal recessive
... dysarthriaSpastic paraplegia 7, autosomal recessive
... dysarthriaSpastic paraplegia type 5A, recessive
... dysarthriaSpastic paraplegia with precocious puberty
... dysarthriaSpinal bulbar motor neuropathy
... slurred speechSpinocerebellar ataxia - dysmorphism
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia 10
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia 11
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia 12
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia 13
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia 14
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia 15
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia 16
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia 17
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia 18
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia 22
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia 26
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia 27
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia 28
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia 29
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia 3
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia 8
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia with axonal neuropathy, type 2
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia, autosomal recessive 1
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia, autosomal recessive 2
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia, autosomal recessive 4
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia, autosomal recessive 7
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia, autosomal recessive, with axonal neuropathy
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia, Machado-Joseph type I
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia, Machado-Joseph type II
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia, Machado-Joseph type III
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia, Machado-Joseph type IV
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia, Machado-Joseph type V
... dysarthriaSpinocerebellar ataxia, X-linked, 5
... dysarthriaSpondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia, X linked with mental deterioration
... dysarthriaT
Thyrocerebral-retinal syndrome
... slurred speechTransient Ischemic Attack
... slurred speechTremor hereditary essential, 1
... dysarthriaTremor hereditary essential, 2
... dysarthriaTrihydroxycholestanoylcoa oxidase isolated deficiency
... dysarthriaW
Water Intoxication
... slurred speechWeaver Syndrome
... slurred speechWest African Trypanosomiasis
... slurred speechWilson's Disease
... DysarthriaWolfram's disease
... Dysarthria
Conditions listing complications: Slurred speech:
The following list of conditions
have 'Slurred speech' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
I
Inborn errors of thyroid hormone synthesis related to hypothyroidism
... dysarthria
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Causes of Slurred speech Based on Risk Factors
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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Slurred speech?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Slurred speech, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
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Classifications of Slurred speech:
Subtypes of Slurred speech:
Dysarthria (115 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Slurred speech:
Speech symptoms (788 causes)
Symptoms related to Slurred speech:
Speech symptoms (788 causes), Speech impairment, Inability to speak (63 causes), Stuttering (6 causes), Alcoholism, Upper motor neuron disease, Lower motor neuron disease, Bell's palsy (1 cause), Glosspaharhngeal nerve palsy, Damage to recurrent laryngeal nerve
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