DEAR CAROL: My mom has several medications to help with various health problems. Lately, her speech has been slurred and she seems to be drooling quite a bit. The symptoms appear to be the most ...
After a meeting at work, Deborah Martinez, then 36, struggled to speak. “I could tell that my speech was slurred because I asked my colleague,” Martinez, now 41, from Athens, Georgia, tells TODAY.com.
The NHS Fast (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) acronym is a simple way to help people identify the most common signs of a stroke: ...
Most people know that strokes can cause one side of the face to droop, weakness of an arm or a leg, trouble walking, and slurred speech. Did you know that strokes can also cause dementia? Strokes ...
When someone begins to slur their words, it’s easy to dismiss it as fatigue, stress or perhaps a little too much to drink. However, slurring words can be more than just an occasional mishap; it can be ...
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, often progressive disease that affects the central nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. While the most common symptoms include ...