What Causes Sudden Onset Of Confusion And Difficulty In Speaking?

Posted on Mon, 19 Dec 2016

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Question : My 91 year old mother is suddenly confused and having a difficult time communicating. She is aware and disturbed by it . All her vitals are good ie.blood pressure,blood sugar and oxygen levels.physically, she is moving the same and shows no unususual signs of weakness on either side of her body. She is resisting

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
She needs medical attention...

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Sudden episode of confusion and difficulty to speak are concerning symptoms and needs to be addressed immediately. It could be a sign of developing stroke or a transient ischemic attack.
Besides these two neurovascular condition, those changes could be a symptom of infection or metabolic disturbance.

What ever may be the reason at this point, it needs to be addressed immediately. I will insist you plan a visit to the doctor at the earliest. Even better if you could take her to the ER.

Hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarifications.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad