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Neurology (Expert Forum)
SLURRING WORDS WITH STUTTERING,FOG COVER IN MY BRAIN.
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SLURRING WORDS WITH STUTTERING,FOG COVER IN MY BRAIN.
by tnt406, Aug 09, 2005 12:00AM
I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM FOR AFEW MONTHS WITH MY SPEECH.MY WORDS WILL BE SLURRY AND I WILL STUTTER.I HAVE BEEN BOTHERED WITH MIGRAIN HEADACHES FOR 15 YEARS.I HAVE NOTICED MY HANDS WILL GO NUMB AND MY FEET.I HAVE BEEN FEELING TIRED AND DRAINED.MY BODY DOESN'T FEEL LIKE IT WANTS TO MOVE VERY FAST.I GET DIZZY HEADED A LOT ALL SO.ON SATURDAY IT FELT LIKE MY BRAIN DID A FLIP IN MY HEAD I WAS WALKING AND MY WHOLE BODY JUST SPUN AROUND,MY HUSBAND HAD TO HOLD ME UP.I HAVE SEVERAL CYSTS ON MY THYROID GLAND,I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS THE CAUSE OF MY PROBLEMS OR NOT.I ALL SO HAVE A 6 CENTIMETER BLOOD CLOT ON MY CEREBRAL ARTERY IN MY BRAIN.I DON'T KNOW IF THAT COULD BE CAUSING IT EITHER,THATS WHY I'M POSTING HERE.MAYBE YOU CAN POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION,I DON'T WANT TO HOP FROM DOCTOR TO DOCTOR.DOES THAT MAKE SINCE?COULD YOU PLEASE GIVE ME SOME ANWERS.THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.TNT406
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-Neuro-M.D.-PW, Aug 14, 2005 12:00AM
I'm not sure what you mean by a blood clot on your cerebral artery - of course a blood clot in the brain can cause a variety of neurological complaints, depending on where it is situated
Its difficult to tell what might be going on with the information you provide. Your doctor may want to perform some general blood tests to look for a systemic illness such as a thyroid disorder, or autoimmune condition. Whole body turning, can be from a focal seizure, so an EEG would be a useful test to perform. You should have a complete neurological examination, and if focal features are found you would need a brain MR scan. Migraines can produce a variety of symptoms as well as headache, but other conditions need to be excluded first
A general neurologist might be a good place to start.
Its difficult to tell what might be going on with the information you provide. Your doctor may want to perform some general blood tests to look for a systemic illness such as a thyroid disorder, or autoimmune condition. Whole body turning, can be from a focal seizure, so an EEG would be a useful test to perform. You should have a complete neurological examination, and if focal features are found you would need a brain MR scan. Migraines can produce a variety of symptoms as well as headache, but other conditions need to be excluded first
A general neurologist might be a good place to start.
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