Slow Speech: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Slow Speech

speech Symptoms that affect the way you feel may include: Constipation Getting cold easily Tingling or hurting hands Slow heart beat If not treated, hypothyroidism can eventually [msdmanuals.com]

Slow growth Delayed puberty Hoarse voice Slow speech Droopy eyelids Puffy and swollen face Hair loss Dry skin Slow pulse Weight gain (modest, no more than 5-10 lbs) The symptoms [stanfordchildrens.org]

Symptoms that affect the way you look or sound may include: Puffy eyes and face and droopy eyelids Thin, rough, dry hair Rough, dry, scaly, thick skin Hoarse voice and slow [msdmanuals.com]

Barbiturate Abuse

If your loved one has inappropriately used barbiturates, he or she may display poor judgment, slow speech, and slurred speech. [lasencinashospital.com]

If someone has taken too much barbiturate, the symptoms they display are quite striking and include: Difficulty thinking Poor judgment Slow and shallow breathing Slow or slurred [casarecovery.com]

[…] of speech Sluggishness Slurred speech Staggering Exams and Tests Physical exam and clinical history are usually sufficient to make the diagnosis. [aycnp.org]

Pseudobulbar Palsy

Palatal weakness Wasted, flaccid, fasciculating tongue Absent jaw jerk Reduced gag reflex Pseudobulbar palsy (UMN) High-pitched, slow speech Imprecise articulation, sounds [learnhaem.com]

The signs and symptoms of pseudobulbar palsy include the following: Slowed or slurred speech Facial and tongue weakness Difficulty chewing or swallowing Unintentional weight [painscale.com]

Facial muscle weakness, emotional lability, dysarthria (slowed or slurred speech), dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), dysphonia (vocal cord muscle spasms) and progressive [newyorkfacialparalysis.com]

Boxer's Dementia

[…] in thinking, dysarthric speech, and slow, uncertain movements, especially of the legs. epileptic dementia a progressive mental and intellectual deterioration that occurs [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

The report noted that boxers who suffer from this condition will commonly experience tremors, slowed movement, speech problems and confusion. [protectthebrain.org]

His speech began to slow; tremors developed in his hands. Long before he quit boxing, Griffith showed looming signs of dementia pugilistica. [courttheatre.org]

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

The patient's language was characterized by AOS, with slow speech rate, prolonged intervals between syllables and words, decreased articulatory accuracy, sound distortions [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] or stiff movements Speech difficulties, such as low voice volume, not able to say words clearly, slow speech Stiffness and rigid movement in the neck, middle of the body, [nlm.nih.gov]

(slow speech) and a supranuclear gaze palsy and difficulties in swallowing. [orpha.net]

Alcoholic Cerebellar Degeneration

Slowed and slurred speech 5. Nystagmus (quick, small actions of the eyes.) Is there a known treatment for Alcoholic Cerebellar Degeneration? [hncmag.com]

A 41 yo female with slow progressive ataxia, slurred speech since last 15 years. Truncal ataxia on neurological examination. [neuroradiologycases.com]

This is what results in the most common minor side effects, including slow reaction time, slurred speech and sluggish movements. [therecoveryvillage.com]

Acute Alcohol Intoxication

speech ( n = 21; 8.20%), imbalance ( n = 25; 9.77%) Passive ( n = 43; 16.80%), somnolence ( n = 62; 24.21%), slow speech ( n = 72; 28.13%), impossible assess balance ( n [academic.oup.com]

Confusion, slurred speech. Internal (stomach and intestinal) bleeding. Slowed breathing. Stupor (decreased level of alertness), even coma. Unsteady walking. [nlm.nih.gov]

speech ( n = 44; 17.19%), imbalance ( n = 50; 19.53%) Restful behaviour ( n = 41; 16.02%), somnolence ( n = 51; 19.92%), slow speech ( n = 48; 18.75%), impossible assess [academic.oup.com]

Cerebellar Mass Lesion

slow effortful speech with difficulty articulating Lesion: lateral hemispheres (cerebellar) Differential diagnoses of cerebellar dysfunction: 3 types of dysfunction Presence [quizlet.com]

speech Staggering Gait Tic syndrome in a child Habit spasm Tremor Tremor,coarse Unable to tandem walk/straight line Vertigo Macrocephaly/Large head Megalocephaly Walking [howmed.net]

Speech Abnormalities Scanning or Explosive Speech Individual’s speech may have an ataxic quality in cerebellar disorders with irregular fluctuations in both rate and volume [brainaacn.org]

Juvenile Paralysis Agitans of Hunt

speech rate -cranial polyneuropathy presenting as recurrent unilateral painful ophthalmoplegia -CN 2, 3, 4, V1, and 6 may be involved -tendency for spontaneous resolution [cram.com]

First case : Male aged 25 years, presented with history of progressive difficulty in walking, hypokinesia, slowness of speech and frequent falls. [neurologyindia.com]

quieter speech, and monotone voice Urinary frequency/urgency SLIDESHOW Parkinson's Disease: Symptoms, Causes, Stages, Treatment See Slideshow What causes Parkinson's disease [medicinenet.com]

Ataxia-Telangiectasia Syndrome

Symptoms typically begin in late childhood and include trouble walking and slowed speech. [verywellhealth.com]

Signs and symptoms of AT can include: difficulty walking – most children need to use a wheelchair by 10 years of age increasingly slurred, slow and unclear speech (dysarthria [nhs.uk]

During an episode, someone with episodic ataxia may experience: problems with balance and co-ordination slurred, slow and unclear speech (dysarthria) muscle spasms involuntary [nhs.uk]

Wilson Disease

Neurologic – the patient may present with slurred or slowed speech, tremors, dystonia, and dysphagia. Motor strength is not affected, nor are there sensory defects. [journalofethics.ama-assn.org]

[…] movements Slurred or slow speech, excessive saliva, decreased or slow facial expressions (mask-like facies) Emotional or behavioural changes Confusion, delirium or dementia [dermnetnz.org]

[…] or 3rd decade of life, but may even occur as late as 50 years of age Tremor of the head, arms, or legs Impaired muscle tone causing unpredictable, jerky, repetitive, or slow [dermnetnz.org]

Parkinson Disease

Most common symptoms Tremor Slowness and stiffness Impaired balance Rigidity of the muscles Other symptoms Fatigue Soft speech Problems with handwriting Stooped posture Constipation [parkinson.ca]

[…] blinking Difficulty swallowing Drooling Slowed, quieter speech and monotone voice No expression in your face (like you are wearing a mask) Movement problems may include: [nlm.nih.gov]

[…] problems or sexual functioning for men Test your Parkinson`s IQ Loss of sense of smell Affects both young and old Depression Shaking or tremors Changes in thinking ability Slow [parkinson.ca]

Postencephalitic Parkinson Disease

This caused life-long symptoms such as slowness, tremors, speech problems, and abnormal muscle movement. [awakenings-brain-bloodbrainbarrier.weebly.com]

These symptoms may be combined with tremor, slowed movements, rigidity, slurred speech, swallowing difficulties and loss of muscle coordination. [parkinsonssocietyindia.com]

Other key signs of PSP include, unsteady walking and frequent unexplained falls (mainly backward), stiffness of the neck and limbs, slow slurred and/or quiet speech, difficulty [parkinsonssocietyindia.com]

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Symptoms of ALS include progressive muscle weakness beginning in the limbs, muscle twitching and cramping, slowed speech becoming progressively harder to understand, difficulty [brainfoundation.org.au]

In a physical exam, your neurologist will also look for the signs of ALS, including: Muscle weakness, often on only one side of the body Slurred or slowed speech and other [webmd.com]

Hypoglycemia

speech Convulsions Unconsciousness Treatment Immediately eat or drink something containing "quick acting" sugar. [uihc.org]

Nervousness Hunger Dizziness Faintness Pounding heart Personality change Confused thinking Impatience Crankiness Numbness of lips and tongue Headache Blurred Vision Slurred or slow [uihc.org]

Huntington Disease

speech or difficulty swallowing Slowed thinking and reaction time, difficulty planning and organizing, inflexible thinking, poor decision making skills or problems with short-term [health.ucsd.edu]

slurred speech; difficulty in finding words; disorganized speech and sentence construction) Behavioral/personality changes Change in personal hygiene and habits Unusually [labtestsonline.org]

Early-onset Huntington’s disease causes mental, emotional, and physical changes, such as: drooling clumsiness slurred speech slow movements frequent falling rigid muscles [healthline.com]

Alcohol Abuse

A high concentration of alcohol in the blood causes symptoms, such as: slurred speech slowing of reflexes a decreased ability to control bodily movements difficulty concentrating [healthline.com]

Binswanger Disease

Other prominent features of the disease include urinary incontinence, difficulty walking, clumsiness, slowness of conduct, lack of facial expression, and speech difficulty [prep4usmle.com]

Frequent pauses in your speech while searching for words Slow speech Difficulty repeating phrases or sentences Progressive Nonfluent-agrammatic Aphasia (PNFA) Difficulty [alzheimersweekly.com]

Problems with speech. Short-term memory loss. Forgetfulness. Apathy or indifference. Slowness of conduct. Irritability. Clumsiness. [medigoo.com]

Cerebellar Neoplasm

speech rate and ataxia. [bmccancer.biomedcentral.com]

Check with your child's doctor if your child has any of the following: Loss of balance, trouble walking, worsening handwriting, or slow speech. Lack of coordination. [cancer.gov]

Although some patients may recover completely, recovery may be prolonged, and many are left with permanent disabling sequelae in the form of e.g. dysarthria, dysfluency, slowed [bmccancer.biomedcentral.com]

Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease

Slow progress is made to sitting or sometimes walking, and speech. This is followed by slow deterioration in the second decade of life. [contact.org.uk]

Nystagmus: involuntary movements of the eyes Fail to develop head control Tremors of the head Bradylalia: abnormal slowness or deliberation in speech Ataxia: disturbance of [ulf.org]

Though children with this condition may learn to walk with assistance and support devises and to speak clearly, movement is still difficult and speech is usually very slow [disability-benefits-help.org]

Central Nervous System Disorder

In some cases, you may also exhibit: lack of coordination slowed or slurred speech drowsiness If the CNS slowing worsens, symptoms may include: poor judgment slowed breathing [healthline.com]

In Parkinson’s disease, the loss of dopamine neurons results in symptoms that include tremors, slowed movement, speech changes, balance and posture problems, and rigid muscles [courses.lumenlearning.com]

Symptoms may include bradykinesia (slow physical movement), muscle rigidity, and tremors. [en.wikipedia.org]

Central Pontine Myelinolysis

As a result, you may suffer from: muscle weakness in the face, arms, and legs delayed or poor reflexes and responses slowed speech and poor enunciation tremors swallowing [healthline.com]

Clinical Diagnosis of Pontine Myelinolysis Clinical Diagnosis Reference Muscle weakness [14-17] Tremors and quadriplegia [8-12] Slowed speech and poor enunciation [18-20] [transbiomedicine.com]

Clinical findings Weakness, double vision, muscle spasms, speech defects, delirium, sleep disorders, hallucinations, tremors and uncontrolled eye movements. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Stroke

[…] and language problems Slow behavior Special Problems You may need focused treatment to address certain other conditions. [upmc.com]

S- Speech difficulty: Speech may be slurred or slow T- Time to call 911: If someone experiences these symptoms, they need medical attention immediately, even if the symptoms [livescience.com]

/language problems Slow, cautious behavior Memory loss Rehabilitation following a stroke may involve a number of medical specialists; but the early diagnosis of a stroke, [aans.org]

Cerebral Thrombosis

S - Speech difficulty: Speech may be slurred or slow T - Time to call 911: If someone experiences these symptoms, they need medical attention immediately, even if the symptoms [livescience.com]

Focal-Onset Impaired-Awareness Seizure

Symptoms that follow include slowed speech, transfixed state when walking or relaxed grip when using hands. [cerebralpalsy.org]

psychomotor slowing, cognitive problems Anemia, acne, alopecia, weight loss, transaminitis, nephrolithiasis 173.00 (400 mg per day) Valproate Depakote 125, 250, 500 250 [aafp.org]

[…] thinking, difficulty communicating and understanding, confusion); emotional symptoms (terror, pleasure, anxiety or fear) or behavioural arrest (halted speech, stopping moving [need2knowbooks.co.uk]

Heroin Dependence

Slow or slurred speech Irregular sleep patterns, having difficulty sleeping, awake at unusual times, unusual laziness Red, watery eyes, pupils larger or smaller than usual [sfad.org.uk]

[…] movement Lying Spending time with a new friends that also use heroin Poor coordination Wearing sunglasses all the time, even inside and at night Slurred speech Failure to [casapalmera.com]

[…] movement) Head nodding Slurred speech Hypothermia Opioid overdose [ edit ] Fentanyl 2 mg. [en.wikipedia.org]

Multiple Sclerosis

slurred speech Depression or mood swings Difficulty thinking, remembering things, paying attention, or making decisions Dizziness Problems controlling urination (peeing) [merckmanuals.com]

Speech may become slow, slurred, and hesitant. People with multiple sclerosis may become unable to control emotional responses and may laugh or cry inappropriately. [merckmanuals.com]

Shaky, irregular movements Being unable to move a part or all of your body Painful muscle cramps and muscle weakness Balance and walking difficulty Feeling tired and weak Slow [merckmanuals.com]

Migraine

[…] of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately or get emergency medical treatment: pain, tightness, pressure, or heaviness in the chest, throat, neck, and/or jaw slow [medlineplus.gov]

[…] or difficult speech faintness breaking out in a cold sweat shortness of breath weakness or numbness of an arm or leg sudden or severe stomach pain fast, pounding, or irregular [medlineplus.gov]

Hypoxia

Moderate hypoxia slows speech comprehension ( Lieberman 1995 ). [anesthesiaweb.org]

Moderate hypoxia slows reaction times ( Hornbein 2001 ). Moderate hypoxia reduces performance in intelligence tests ( Jain 1964 ). [anesthesiaweb.org]

Basilar Migraine

Other basilar-type migraine symptoms: Any symptoms associated with migraine with aura Partial paralysis Numbness/tingling sensation on both sides of the body Slow loss of [migrainemagazine.com]

[…] consciousness Loss of hearing Lightheadedness Difficulty with speech – problems articulating, difficulty moving the jaw/tongue, increasingly difficult to swallow Basilar-type [migrainemagazine.com]