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Slurring Of Speech, Disorientation. Reason?

My father-in-law is displaying some odd behaviours - recently we asked him on Sunday for lunch the following Saturday. He came and saw us on the Monday, Tuesday and Thursday to tell us each time that he was unable to attend because of another invitation. At times, he slurs his speech. He also seems to have lost all interest in us and our lives, however, his 'ladyfriend' is his no 1 priority.
Thu, 30 May 2013
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Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
It is possible that your father in law has had a stroke or is developing early signs of dementia.
It would be worthwhile consulting a neurologist and getting a brain scan done to find out the cause of his abnormal behaviour.
Please get back if you require any additional information.

Best wishes,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My email: drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com
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Slurring Of Speech, Disorientation. Reason?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. It is possible that your father in law has had a stroke or is developing early signs of dementia. It would be worthwhile consulting a neurologist and getting a brain scan done to find out the cause of his abnormal behaviour. Please get back if you require any additional information. Best wishes, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My email: drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com