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brain, language impairment, impairment of speech, inability to speak, aphasia, dysarthria, slurred speech, dysphasia, speech impairment any of several speech problems, particularly the following, dysarthria is difficult, poorly articulated speech, slurring, aphasia is impaired expression, comprehension of written, spoken language, dysarthria is occasionally confused, aphasia, important to distinguish between a difficulty in articulation of words versus a problem, the production of language, have different causes, . dysarthria, dysarthria, apparent in daily conversation where there is difficulty expressing certain sounds, words, taking excess medications narcotics, phenytoin, carbamazepine, alcohol intoxication causes, dysarthria, degenerative neurological disorders affecting the cerebellum, brainstem, cause dysarthria, stroke, brainstem, cerebellar regions, cause dysarthria, facial weakness, bell's palsy, tongue weakness, cause dysarthria, aphasia, aphasia is loss of communication skills previously learned, commonly occurs following strokes, brain tumors, degenerative diseases that affect the language areas, the brain, term, does not apply to children, never developed communication skills, cases of aphasia, problem eventually resolves, in others the condition is irreversible, dysarthria, poorly fitting dentures, alcohol intoxication, degenerative neurological disorder, stroke, aphasia, head trauma, alzheimer's disease, stroke, transient ischemic attack, tia, brain tumor, dysarthria, speaking slowly is encouraged, use of hand gestures, family, friends need, ample time, afflicted, the disorder to express themselves, medications, causing the problem, use of alcohol, minimized, aphasia, family members, provide frequent orientation reminders, what day it, disorientation, confusion often follow the onset of aphasia, a relaxed, calm environment where external stimuli, kept to a minimum is important, speak, normal tone of voice, condition is not a hearing, emotional problem, use simple phrases to avoid misunderstanding, don't assume that the affected person understands, frustration, profanity, depression, typical responses in people suffering from aphasia, provide communication aids, depending on the particular person, impairment, loss of communication comes on suddenly, is any unexplained impairment of speech, written language, health care provider, obtain a medical history, perform a physical examination, medical history, require the assistance of family, friends, medical history, speech impairment, did it develop, did it develop suddenly, a problem, clearly pronouncing words, dysarthria, a problem understanding speech, a problem expressing thoughts, speech, a problem understanding writing, a problem expressing thoughts, writing, has there been a recent head injury, dentures, what medications, recent, former heavy alcohol use, physical examination, detailed evaluation of brain function, diagnostic tests, cerebral angiography, ct scan, the head, mri, the head, mr angiography, eeg, x-rays, the skull, blood tests, urine tests, lumbar puncture, provide a referral to a speech pathologist, to a social worker.