What Causes Weakness, Slurred Speech With Numbness In Face, Arm And Leg?

Posted on Sun, 23 Aug 2015

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Question : I am a 52 yr old female. For the last 3-4 nights around 11pm without warning I stare into space slurred slow speech limited motion and husband helps me walk down hall into bed. I sleep soundly and wake up fine the next day. Does this sound like anything to you? Thank you, XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
seizure, transient ischemic attack, drugs?

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

all of these could be signs of a transient ischemic attack (which is not supposed to occur in regular intervals though). Seizure is another potential cause. Also if you're taking any drugs to induce sleep, they may cause similar symptoms. You'd better visit your doctor for further testing, which may include a computed tomography (CT) of the brain and perhaps an electroencephalogram (EEG).

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar