The causes of speechlessness in the elderly include intracranial diseases, pharyngitis, and mental diseases.
1. Intracranial diseases: including cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, etc., the onset of cerebral tissue ischemia, hypoxia, necrosis, and the involvement of the corresponding brain tissue area, which can lead to motor aphasia, speechlessness. Combined with head CT or MRI and other examinations can be diagnosed.
2. Pharyngolaryngitis: this disease is caused by bacterial or viral infection, patients may have hoarse voice and speechlessness, accompanied by sore throat and itchy throat.
3. Mental illness: when suffering from schizophrenia, depression, the elderly may be manifested as unable to speak, unwilling to speak and communicate.
The elderly can not speak should be timely to the hospital outpatient clinic to avoid aggravation of the condition.