The sudden appearance of slurred speech in the elderly may be due to cerebrovascular disease, facial nerve injury and other reasons, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time.
1. Cerebrovascular diseases: including cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, etc., damage to the local nerve center causing slurred speech, which may also be accompanied by limb movement disorders such as upper limb lifting weakness, walking and dragging, etc., and in severe cases, there will be impaired consciousness or coma, which requires timely treatment.
2. Facial nerve injury: in the event of facial nerve tube fracture, facial neuritis, facial nerve tube edema and other diseases, will cause facial nerve dysfunction, resulting in slurred speech, in addition to drooling, loss of facial expression on one side, nasolabial groove asymmetry, asymmetry of the corners of the mouth on both sides and other manifestations.
The elderly suddenly slurred speech, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner.