Loss of Speech Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Presbycusis

Age-related hearing loss. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Available at: . Accessed August 22, 2017. Gates GA, Mills JH. Presbycusis. [winchesterhospital.org]

Neural, characterized by spiral ganglion cell loss and disproportionate loss of speech understanding, 3). Stria vascularis loss (vascular), and 4). [dizziness-and-balance.com]

Age-related hearing loss or presbycusis. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2010 Aug;267(8):1179-91 EBSCO Medical Review Board Michael Woods, MD, FAAP 201809 20180423 [winchesterhospital.org]

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Sensorineural Hearing Impairment

American Speech-Language Hearing Association: "Type, Degree, and Configuration of Hearing Loss." Isaacson, J., Sept. 15, 2003. [webmd.com]

[…] such as educational level, type of peripheral hearing loss, and the material used in speech recognition test performance. [scielo.br]

(SNR Loss) via the Quick Speech-in-Noise Test and word recognition scores (WRS) via the Northwestern University Auditory Test, No. 6. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Common Cold

Medical attention is required if someone experiences confusion, physical instability, memory loss, numbness or a change in vision or speech, accompanied by a severe headache [livestrong.com]

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Otitis Media

Children with permanent hearing loss, craniofacial anomalies, or underlying speech delays may receive immediate antibiotics or have close outpatient follow-up by the primary [dontforgetthebubbles.com]

Some children, such as those with recurrent infections and those with lasting hearing loss or speech delay, may need ear tube surgery. [kidshealth.org]

ENT consultation is advised for children with persistent hearing loss or speech delay, chronic effusion for more than 3 months, frequent episodes of otitis media or underlying [dontforgetthebubbles.com]

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Congenital Deafness

Children with more severe losses may also use Cued Speech, but still their primary language is a spoken language. [nchearingloss.org]

Profound Hearing Loss A person with a profound hearing loss will not hear any speech and only very loud sounds. [cdc.gov]

Defective genes can also pass along traits such as hearing loss or speech and language disorders. [medhelp.org]

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Acute Alcohol Intoxication

Signs and symptoms of alcohol poisoning The signs and symptoms of alcohol poisoning include: confusion severely slurred speech loss of co-ordination vomiting irregular or [nhs.uk]

Disinhibition of normal social functioning Euphoria (excessive talking, showing off) Ataxia (uncoordinated gait-walking) Poor judgment Loss of memory Slurred speech Worsening [emedicinehealth.com]

100 mg/dL: Slight slurring of speech, loss of control of fine motor movements (such as writing), confusion when faced with tasks requiring thinking, emotionally unstable, [emedicinehealth.com]

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Viral Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

* The condution hearing loss caused by OME can result in delayed development, particularly of speech and language. [almostadoctor.co.uk]

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Rett Syndrome

Within 1 to 2 years, this deterioration progresses to loss of speech, severe dementia, behavior reminiscent of autism, stereotypic hand-wringing movements, loss of purposeful [medicinenet.com]

Symptoms include Loss of speech Loss of hand movements such as grasping Compulsive movements such as hand wringing Balance problems Breathing problems Behavior problems Learning [medlineplus.gov]

Other key features include loss of speech, behavior reminiscent of autism, panic-like attacks, bruxism (grinding of teeth), rigid gait, tremors, intermittent hyperventilation [medicinenet.com]

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Progressive Bulbar Palsy

Symptoms muscle weakness (especially pharyngeal, facial and masticatory muscles) loss of speech emotial lability – rapid alternation of laughing and crying tongue muscle atrophy [wikilectures.eu]

Symptoms include pharyngeal muscle weakness (involved with swallowing), weak jaw and facial muscles, progressive loss of speech, and tongue muscle atrophy. [secure.ssa.gov]

Signs and symptoms of progressive bulbar palsy include difficulty swallowing, weak jaw and facial muscles, progressive loss of speech, and weakening of the tongue. [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

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Vaginitis

Sciatica Sciatica Sex Problem Sex Stimulator (Women) Sinus Sinus Sinus Headache Skin Allergy Snore Snoring Snoring Speech Problem Stretch Marks Stye Sugar /Diabeties Sun [spakshomeopathy.com]

[…] and Cyst Peridonal Phobia Piles Piles Pimples Prostate and Enlargment Psoriasis Pyorrhoea Respiratory Tract Infection Rheumatoid Arthritis Ring Worm Scabies Scarring Hair Loss [spakshomeopathy.com]

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Autosomal Recessive Deafness 24

TRANSCRIPT International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (2004) 68, 9951005Connexin 26 mutations in nonsyndromicautosomal recessive hearing loss: speech andhearing [vdocuments.site]

Onset of deafness / hearing loss can be prelingual (hearing loss is present before speech develops), or postlingual (hearing loss occurs after the development of normal speech [bredagenetics.com]

Audiometric testing showed bilateral mixed hearing loss with speech recognition thresholds of 90 and 95 dB and discrimination scores of 72% and 76% in the right and left ears [ajnr.org]

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Insect Bite

bowel/bladder incontinence, movement disorders and speech disorders. 32 What You Should Know About Mosquito Bites Diptera are two-winged insects that include mosquitoes, [podiatrytoday.com]

[…] significant clinical improvement. 31 Possible sequelae of this infection include partial paralysis of the lower extremity, gangrene of the digits requiring amputation, hearing loss [podiatrytoday.com]

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Vitamin B12 Deficiency

Balance problems Difficulty walking Dizziness Restless legs Visual disturbances / decreased-blurred vision / damage of optic nerve Forgetfulness, memory loss Dementia / [b12deficiency.info]

[…] legs, arms, trunk Impaired vibration - position sense Abnormal reflexes Unsteady or abnormal gait / falls Ataxia (Neurological disorder affecting balance, coordination and speech [b12deficiency.info]

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Rasmussen Syndrome

It is characterized by frequent and severe seizures, loss of motor skills, loss of speech, and paralysis on one side of the body. 90% of cases occur in children under the [house.wikia.com]

Symptoms Symptoms of RE may include: Severe partial seizures Loss of motor skills Loss of speech Paralysis on one side of the body Learning disabilities Physical disabilities [cedars-sinai.edu]

Loss of control over voluntary movements, loss of speech ability ( aphasia ), hemiparesis (weakness on one side of the body), dementia, mental retardation, and eventually, [encyclopedia.com]

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Vascular Dementia

These may be sudden episodes of weakness in an arm or leg, loss of vision, or loss of speech. [myvmc.com]

There is an associated, progressive loss of memory. Patients may also report difficulties with problem solving, orientation, perception, judgement and concentration. [myvmc.com]

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Stroke

The signs are: Sudden loss of speech Slurred speech Sudden loss of vision Blurry or double vision Sudden paralysis Sudden weakness Sudden dizziness Sudden severe headache, [my.clevelandclinic.org]

Stroke can lead to paralysis, loss of speech, memory, vision, diminished reasoning—and sometimes even death. [barnesjewish.org]

These include symptoms like loss of speech, vision problems, weakness of muscles, and severe headaches. [my.clevelandclinic.org]

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Hemorrhagic Stroke

Share on Pinterest Symptoms include confusion, loss of speech, sudden headache, and loss of coordination. [medicalnewstoday.com]

[…] of balance or coordination Weakness, inability to move or numbness in an arm or leg Seizures Loss of speech or difficulty understanding speech Confusion or loss of alertness [cedars-sinai.edu]

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Transient Ischemic Attack

[…] of vision in one eye, unilateral numbness, temporary loss of speech or slurred speech, and localized weakness of… Read More [britannica.com]

It can for example manifest as paralysis of a limb, loss of speech and / or vision, or impaired balance. [presse.inserm.fr]

[…] of speech (inability to speak normally or understand speech). [medbroadcast.com]

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Basilar Migraine

[…] of balance Slurring of speech Loss of consciousness Tingling and/or pins and needles affecting both arms and/or legs Hearing problems The head pain experienced with basilar [whentaniatalks.com]

Other symptoms experienced may involve: Double vision Loss of balance Vomiting Diarrhea Loss of consciousness Intense headache pain Slurred speech Temporary loss of vision [headacheexpert.co.uk]

Symptoms include partial or total loss of vision or double vision, dizziness and loss of balance (vertigo), poor muscle coordination, slurred speech, a ringing in the ears [medium.com]

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Ovarian Cyst

In high doses the coma can mimic brain death with loss of brainstem reflexes, even an EEG can look like brain death with a barbiturate overdose. [litfl.com]

Excessive and long-term use of barbiturates, such as phenobarbital, may produce the following chronic symptoms: Changes in alertness Decreased functioning Irritability Memory loss [medlineplus.gov]

Clinical features: CNS: Ataxia, lethargy, slurred speech, drowsiness, vertigo and nystagmus followed by coma, hypotonia, hypothermia and respiratory arrest. [litfl.com]

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Patulous Eustachian Tube

In severe cases, vertigo and hearing loss may occur. [diseaseinfosearch.org]

Major symptoms include distorted autophony (hearing one's own voice or breathing), echoing which may interfere with speech production, wave-like sounds, and a sensation of [diseaseinfosearch.org]

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Acute Otitis Media

These include scarring of the eardrum with hearing loss, speech and language developmental problems, and meningitis. [clinicaladvisor.com]

Some children, such as those with recurrent infections and those with lasting hearing loss or speech delay, may need ear tube surgery. [kidshealth.org]

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Deafness

Pure Word Deafness (PWD) is a rare disorder, characterized by selective loss of speech input processing. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Kenworthy OTKlee TTharpe AM Speech recognition ability of children with unilateral sensorineural hearing loss as a function of amplification, speech stimuli and listening [doi.org]

Statistical Parametric Mapping-T-scores-maps comparisons of 18 F-FDG-PET of 27 elderly patients fulfilling criteria for cochlear implant for hearing loss (best-aided speech [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Alcohol Abuse

Speech slurring. Memory loss. Nausea and/or vomiting. Breathing slowly. Loss of consciousness. [oxfordtreatment.com]

Slurred speech. Impaired judgment. Anxiety. Insomnia. Trouble concentrating. Memory loss. Problems breathing. [drugabuse.com]

Slurred speech. Impaired judgment. Anxiety. Insomnia. Trouble concentrating. Memory loss. Problems breathing. Coma. Death. [dependency.net]

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Carotid Stenosis

[…] of vision in one eye or in part of one eye; loss of vision off to one side; sensory defect; or language disturbances ranging from mild to complete loss of speech. [neurosurgery.ucla.edu]

It may cause paralysis, loss of speech, or even death. The symptoms of carotid artery disease may look like other medical conditions or problems. [hopkinsmedicine.org]

[…] of sensation (feeling) in the face numbness or loss of sensation in an arm and/or leg temporary loss of vision or blurred vision inability to speak clearly or slurred speech [urmc.rochester.edu]

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Autosomal Recessive Deafness 103

TRANSCRIPT International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (2004) 68, 9951005Connexin 26 mutations in nonsyndromicautosomal recessive hearing loss: speech andhearing [vdocuments.site]

The degree of hearing loss or loss of speech discrimination correlates with the patient's speech and language problems. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Onset Prelingual hearing loss is present before speech develops. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Cold Exposure

Drowsiness or exhaustion Slurred or mumbled speech Loss of coordination, fumbling hands, stumbling steps A slow, weak pulse In severe hypothermia, a person may be unconscious [webmd.com]

Moderate Hypothermia - core temperature 95 - 93 degrees F Dazed consciousness Loss of fine motor coordination - particularly in hands - can't zip up parka, due to restricted [princeton.edu]

[…] stop as hypothermia progresses (shivering is actually a good sign that a person's heat regulation systems are still active. ) Slow, shallow breathing Confusion and memory loss [webmd.com]

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Sexually Transmitted Disease

Persons with hearing loss may have difficulty with speech discrimination and localization of sounds ( 5 ). [web.archive.org]

However, commonly employed definitions for mild and moderate hearing loss are the inability to hear frequencies associated with speech processing at 1, 2 ). [web.archive.org]

Hearing loss can negatively impact an individual’s quality of life and ability to function independently ( 4 ). [web.archive.org]

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Depression

or slowed movements and speech (actions observable by others) Feeling worthless or guilty Difficulty thinking, concentrating or making decisions Thoughts of death or suicide [psychiatry.org]

[…] can vary from mild to severe and can include: Feeling sad or having a depressed mood Loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed Changes in appetite — weight loss [psychiatry.org]

[…] or gain unrelated to dieting Trouble sleeping or sleeping too much Loss of energy or increased fatigue Increase in purposeless physical activity (e.g., hand-wringing or pacing [psychiatry.org]

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Stomatitis

Despite this dose of prednisone, an unintentional weight loss of 40 lb occurred secondary to decreased oral intake. [mdedge.com]

Only oral prednisone had been effective, and the dose required to ameliorate symptoms sufficiently to allow adequate oral intake and speech had averaged 40 mg/d over the previous [mdedge.com]

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