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SLURRED SPEECH

LATIFATUL ACHADIYAH
AMELIA PUSPITASARI
WIDYA AYU KUSUMA
SYANE ANDRIANE
DWI REZA WARDATUL
MEIDIANA
 According to Dr. Everett Kleinjan from the East West
Center of Hawaii inside (Cangara, 1998:1), saying that
communication is already the eternal part of human life as
well as breathing. All along humans want to live, so they
need to communicate. The society that always
communicating, there is an inner balance his life.
Communication event can occur anywhere within the place
has other humans. In most on going communication events,
almost always involve the use of verbal symbols and non
verbal together. Both, verbal and non verbal languages, have
a holistic nature, that each cann’t be mutually separated.
 Slurred speech
Slurred speech is a symptom characterized
by poor pronunciation of words, mumbling, or
a change in speed or rhythm during talking.
The medical term for slurred speech is
dysarthria. Slurred speech may develop slowly
over time or follow a single incident. Slurred
speech may be temporary or permanent,
depending on the underlying cause.
 Proper speech requires normal function of
the brain, mouth, tongue, and vocal cords
(larynx). Damage or disease affecting any of
these organs may cause slurred speech.
Common causes of slurred speech include
alcohol or drug intoxication, traumatic brain
injury, stroke, and neuromuscular disorders.
 Neuromuscular disorders that often cause
slurred speech include amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease,
severe neuromuscular disease that causes muscle
weakness and disability), cerebral palsy, muscular
dystrophy, and Parkinson’s disease. the onset of
symptoms Slurred speech may be a symptom of
serious or life-threatening condition, such as a
stroke or traumatic brain injury.
 Seek immediate medical care (call 911) if
you have slurred speech and other serious
symptoms, such as numbness or weakness on
one side of your body; a change in level of
consciousness or alertness, such as passing out
or unresponsiveness; or the worst headache of
your life, as these can be signs of stroke. Seek
prompt medical care if your slurred speech is
persistent or causes you concern overview
 Dysarthria
Dysarthria is a condition in which the muscles you
use for speech are weak or you have difficulty
controlling them. Dysarthria often is characterized
by slurred or slow speech that can be difficult to
understand. Common causes of dysarthria include
nervous system (neurological) disorders such as
stroke, brain injury, brain tumors, and conditions
that cause facial paralysis or tongue or throat
muscle weakness. Certain medications also can
cause dysarthria.
 Dysarthria treatment is directed at treating
the underlying cause of your condition when
possible, which may improve your speech. You
may have speech therapy to help improve
speech. For dysarthria caused by prescription
medications, changing or discontinuing the
medications may help.
 Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of dysarthria vary, depending on the underlying
cause and the type of dysarthria, and may include :

• Slurred speech
• Slow speech
• Inability to speak louder than a whisper or speaking too loudly
• Rapid speech that is difficult to understand
• Nasal, raspy or strained voice
• Uneven or abnormal speech rhythm
• Uneven speech volume
• Monotone speech
• Difficulty moving your tongue or facial muscles
 When to see a doctor
Dysarthria can be a sign of a serious condition. See your doctor if you have sudden or
unexplained changes in your ability to speak. Causes In dysarthria, you may have difficulty
moving the muscles in your mouth, face or upper respiratory system that control speech.
Conditions that may result in dysarthria include:

•Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease)

• Brain injury
• Brain tumor
•Cerebral palsy
•Guillain-Barre syndrome
•Head injury
•Huntington's disease
• Lyme disease
•Multiple sclerosis
•Muscular dystrophy
•Myasthenia gravis
•Parkinson's disease
•Stroke
Some medications, such as narcotics or sedatives,
also can cause dysarthria. Complications
Because of the communication problems
dysarthria causes, complications can include:
- Social difficulty. Communication problems may
affect your relationships with family and friends
and make social situations challenging.
Depression. In some people, dysarthria may lead
to social isolation and depression
 The Possible Causes of Slurred Speech

 
• Slurred speech isn’t considered an ailment in itself. When you,
or a loved one, is experiencing slurred speech, it is always a
symptom, or the aftermath, of something else. And, there are
many possibilities.
• Prominent among the causes is drug addiction, or abuse, and/or
drug withdrawal. Anxiety can also cause your speech to be
slurred. Besides anxiety or drug abuse or addiction, slurred
speech can be invoked by abnormal health conditions. Some of
these include cerebral palsy, head injury, stroke, traumatic brain
injury, Parkinson’s disease, brain tumour, Lyme disease, and
many more.
 How Does Drug Use Cause Slurred Speech
 
• If you overdose on drugs like cocaine, caffeine, or heroin, your speech
may become slurred. The same thing could happen if you are
intoxicated with alcohol. You end up taking an excess quantity of a drug,
usually because you’ve been taking it for a while and it has become less
effective. So, you wish to increase the quantity to get the results that
you were used to before. In the process, you give your body a higher
dose than it can deal with, and this could make your speech slurred.

• Your speech can also become slurred when you withdraw from drugs or
alcohol after taking them for a long time. In this case, slurred speech
becomes a symptom of drug withdrawal. However, slurred speech isn’t
the only symptom of withdrawal and addiction. There are many others,
and if there is no expert intervention, there is every possibility of a
relapse occurring.
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