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Myoclonus and slurred speech

2020-08-15 14:54:31
My dad is a Ckd 5 patient and is undergoing dialysis since a month.. recently he had experienced slurred speech.. on investigation it came out to be myoclonus... and doctors said this is a symptom of Ckd... can you please advice if this slurred speech can be treated ??? And what is the root cause of this treatment??
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Good evening Please consult a nephrologist and a neurologist offline.

Answered2020-08-15 15:07:38

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Is he undergoing dialysis. If yes increase the frequency of dialysis and He requires further evaluation to rule out in neurology related cause.

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