Myoclonus and slurred speech

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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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Dr. A Santosh Kumar

Nephrologist/Renal Specialist 17 yrs exp Hyderabad

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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Dr. Sony Mehta Urologist 11 yrs exp Mumbai · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sony Mehta

Urologist 11 yrs exp Mumbai

Good evening Please consult a nephrologist and a neurologist offline.

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