What to do if an elderly person is drooling and has trouble speaking clearly

Elderly people salivating with unfavorable speech, consider the possibility of stroke, suggest timely medical care, improve the cranial MRI or CT examination, a clear diagnosis, and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment. Stroke is often referred to as stroke, which can be divided into hemorrhagic stroke (cerebral hemorrhage) and ischemic stroke (cerebral infarction). Cerebral blood vessels are narrowed, infarcted or ruptured and bleed, resulting in neurological deficits in the brain and causing corresponding symptoms. Cerebral hemorrhage is cerebral blood vessel damage rupture, cerebral hematoma compression of brain tissue, resulting in impaired brain function, which can be manifested as salivation with unfavorable speech, but also can be manifested as headache, limb weakness, etc., and improve the craniocerebral CT can be a clear diagnosis, and the treatment needs to be based on the amount of bleeding, the bleeding site, etc., and reasonably selected, and surgery is needed when necessary. Cerebral infarction is the narrowing and occlusion of cerebral blood vessels, causing ischemia and hypoxia necrosis of brain tissues, which leads to the impairment of neurological function, and may manifest as unfavorable speech, salivation, numbness and weakness of limbs, etc. Improving the craniocerebral CT or MRI can make a clear diagnosis. Treatment includes improving circulation (triclopidine), reducing cerebral edema (mannitol), anti-platelet (aspirin) and other treatments, and thrombolytic therapy is needed when necessary. Elderly people with drooling and unclear speech are recommended to be sent to the doctor in time for a clear diagnosis. Under the guidance of a professional doctor, standardized treatment to avoid delays. Drugs are to be used in accordance with medical advice.