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My father(45years) finds difficulty in speaking since last 4 months... whenever he speaks, his voice seems like he's drunk... what's the reason behind it ?

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Hi there. This is Dr Satya Kiran ENT Surgeon from Hyderabad. This condition is called DYSPHONIA. it is related to vocal cords. U did not mention ur father's profession, his voice usage / overuse etc, ...  Read More

She is not able to speak, not a single word , sudden onset of the problem last night, after coughing few times, she is facing difficulty in speaking. She is understanding well everything. All vitals are normal. Basically no sound production from the voice box. Please guide me.

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She could be suffering from a stroke. Take her to a Neurologist IMMEDIATELY! ...  Read More

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From the last couple of days iam having difficulty in speaking and iam not able to speak loud and even when speaking slowly or at low speech I have to push myself Ps:- iam have a neck cervical problem which I got checked by a orthopaedic doctor and he says there is no relation between these two and advised me to go for a ent doctor for the speakin

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Physical consult is required ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, Yesterday my mother while being bathed suddenly felt numbness in the right side of the face and body and since then is unable to speak (only sound). We took her to the hospital within 1 hour and after being treated in the Emergency she was shifted to ICU. The emergency doctor observed it was TIA probably. Today as I visited her, I

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Sudden neurodeficit due to ischemic stroke which may not be in early CT head...to be clear u have to mri brain with diffusion weighted images to ascertain the extent of infarct ...and plz consult a n ...  Read More

I had repeated throat infections in June. After that I have started problem in speaking. It's strenuous and sometimes I get breathy also while speaking. I am trying to speak less and taking steam thrice a day. What can I do to get well? Will it be ok or it will remain like this? What exactly is the problem? Please advise.

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consult online with pic of throat ...  Read More

Cough starts and then difficulty in speaking . I was home today didn't happen when I went out it happened

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You could be having allergic bronchitis or asthma... Please consult a ENT specialist or pulmonologist. ...  Read More

My son is about to turn 4 in October buso y he is yet to start speaking properly. He had delay in achievement of all his milestone. He is a very sharp kid but speaking is only a problem. He tried to converse a lot but most of it is not clear. What should I consult. Can I get consultation online.

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Did you get an audiometry test for his hearing ? Child Development is assessed in physical , mental , social& language fields . If it is not proportionate & is found lacking he must be assessed & tr ...  Read More

My little 2.5 years old son yash. He will talking with difficulty so plz tell me what to do????

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Hello I understand your concerns Homeopathic constitutional treatment can help to treat it completely from the root itself without any sideffects that are part of conventional medicines please contac ...  Read More

From normal to suddenly forgetting name if try thn speaks oposite as fan =can and forget some old information as forget about study about school but mind is to sharp and she can use what's app simply

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From what I understand you are probably saying you have memory issues right?? problem in remembering? Form how long do you have this issue? Are you under any stress? please visit a psychiatrist o ...  Read More

I am getting some white patch on my tonsils and it also causes difficulty speaking to some extent not much. My throat feels stiff that time. Is it any concern

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White patch over the tonsils can be due to various reasons. If your able to swallow without any pain and if u don't have a sore throat,you need not worry ...  Read More

Patient was having brain stroke two years ago.Recently having some problems.does the attached mri scan show new stroke?

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Need more information ...  Read More

Is there a routine test that can identify the risk of stroke. Now a days I see lot of 50 plus people getting stroke.

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Carotid doppler ...  Read More

Hi doctor I was just wondering if someone take aspirin every the second day, is he still in high risk of stroke? Thank you

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Aspirin alternate day is Suboptimal dose. But it is way more important to evaluate the risk factors of stroke, rather than taking Aspirin blindly. ...  Read More

My mother in law is 70 years old.Recently she is facing problems in speaking, drooling.Her face has some kind of deformity at left side.This is her ct scan report.is something serious?what should be done now?

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It's a brain stroke, visit a neurologist in your area, plan for MRI brain and related investigations. Treatment with blood thinners. ...  Read More

My grandmother age 65, she suffering from hypertension 170/100 and she due to skip two doses of medicine she falls due to dizziness and difficulties in speaking, but she is concious, Talking eating all activities she is doing but for some time she forgetting and talking anything, we did MRI some photos sharing please suggest is this serious needs h

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This patient has multiple infarcts in the brain, few old and few new ones. This means your patient had a stroke on more than 1 occasion, though minor ones. There is a risk of getting more minor strok ...  Read More

My mother had brain stroke on 25/03/2024, was recovering well but since last Sunday has very restricted movements and not able to speak properly. Fresh MRI scan shows multiple new areas of acute lacunar infarcts in watershed area of left ACA and MCA. Acute infarcts seen in previous MRI showing temporal evolution. What should we do.

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Consult neurophysician asap ...  Read More

Did he had a stroke or will he be getting a stroke? What doesn lacunar infract mean His complain are severe giddy and having vertin for it

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Do connect and consult Will help you ...  Read More

My mother had a major stroke on 15th august.and also she had operation in the left front brain .how much time it will take to regenerate the damage cell,will it regrow and will do function again ,how much we can expect,it has been 7 months ,she is getting very agitated and adamant day by day ,unable to speak anything.

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My son Neelansh 3years old but till now he can't speak properly. I think he has some problem in his tongue. Please suggest me a doctor.

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Plz visit ENT clinic for proper evaluation ...  Read More

My son is 19 months old . He started pointing out many things like fan , light ,tv etc. When we ask him where is fan he correctly point it. But he started speaking only few words like mama , baba ,papa , dada . Also he does not speak words frequently , very less words he speak. In our family my language is Hindi and my husband's is odia. We try to

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No need to worry ...  Read More

Hi, i am having difficulty in public speaking, whenever i am expected to give a demo or speak in public it bothers me a lot, while speaking i panic and my heart start's beating so fast, my voice quivers, my throat feels dry and i feel like giving up. I get so disappointed and embarrassed every time i speak in public, I cry out of embarrassment afte

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I am sorry for your fear. I can understand how difficult it can be. You should consult a psychologist and talk about. ...  Read More

Left side paralysis Cant speak and problem in cognitive skill after brain stroke in 2020 Can it be cured by using stem cell

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Although doctor do say that therapy is useful but still cannot authenticate. Consult a Hematologist ...  Read More

My mother got haemorrhagic stroke due to ruptured Aneurysm and 10 days later suffered ischemic stroke. Wanted to know about her recovery of attached CT scan. Currently she opens and moves around her eyes but unable to speak or recognise.

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ...  Read More

Greetings all neurologist doctors plz tell my problem sometimes right side head and right hand right leg Weekness and that time speak difficult past one month I'm very anxious and anxiety panic sir some blood tests done plz check sir I'm always panic this symptoms are stroke fully worried about my health no sugar no bp no bad habits sir

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So yes, anxiety could be a concern. However it is better to get yourself evaluated. ...  Read More

Truly speaking I have some issue with anxiety and suffering from panic disorder. I am continuously in touch with Psychologist. The anxiety problem has been resolved a lot. However most of the time i am fearing of having stroke. I have done plain CT scan of brain 2 3 months back and the report was normal. Can I have stroke suddenly. My age is 33. A

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Don't fear and be stress free. Usually stress will lead to stroke just be calm Usually urs is not the age fr stroke don't worry ...  Read More

I am unable to speak properly as my voice doesn't come out clearly. My throat feel like full of cough in every 10 mins, my throat becomes hoarse and my voice breaks. Even though I speak loudly and clearly, people are unable to understand me. And i fell less confident while speaking. Is there any solution for my problem?

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Need evaluation and if required speech therapy ...  Read More

Hi, First, I will go by the patient's history. angioplastic in February 2023 and planted a stent. After a week, he had a nosebleed issue and later found multiple injuries, which were cauterised. Up until last week, in March, he was fine. But since the last week of March, he had memory loss and a speech problem. He was admitted to the hospital, and

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Without examining or evaluation a patient, we cannot give any opinion on acute events, with only this history. There must be a reason the doctor had told for observation. He must be reevaluated by a n ...  Read More

I have cold and cought due to dry cough now i am unable to speak ...i do a job which requires me to speak could u suggest

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Take .. Tab. Cepodem xp 1 tab BD Tab. Sinarest 1 tab BD Syp. Lupituss 1.5 tsf BD ...  Read More

Extreme back pain , difficulty in breathing, loss of appetite and headaches Also difficultly in speaking , the condition is prevalent since 5 days

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Take a consultation with pulmonologist for better evaluation and treatment ...  Read More

I am experiencing sore throat since Wednesday. And since yesterday I have a hoarse voice and I am finding it difficult to speak... I am experiencing pain in the throat and have difficulty while swallowing anything.

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70 laryngeal endoscopy ...  Read More

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