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What Causes Dizziness And Slurred Speech?

Posted on Mon, 17 Nov 2014

Question: i am 19 year old male. I sometimes get a split second feeling of dizzyness, and it comes with what feels like a head rush sudden increased alertness . It lasts less than second. sometimes i feel like i am very sick dizzy like feeling that goes away and comes again like for short periods its located more in head. i feel vertigo like my head is slowly spining. more when i close eyes i experience balance problems too during the vertigo also from past week i am feeling little slurryness in speech more when i read from something rather than speaking also when i read silently i experience difficulty in reading like slurriness. i get sudden head pains of weird nature which last for few seconds 2-3 seconds. my right eye is twitching and blinking abnormaly from yesterday. i had 2 cts one in july and another on 30 august and an mri on same day. i suffered from anxiety can ct cause something wrong to me or is it the effect of cts , can something develope in just 2 months from the cts .

Answered by Dr. Prasanna Heijebu (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
CT scan has absolutely no such side effects.

Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir.

I understand your query and concern.

Your mentioned symptoms are absolutely not related to the post effects of CT scan or MRI scan. So please do not be worried of this.

The symptoms of dizziness or weird feelings in the head are related to the internal anxiety and stress.

Drugs like SSRI's(selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) ex-Escitalopram 5-10 mg /day and Anxiolytics like Clonazepam 0.5-1 mg /day for 6-12 months will help to effectively control your symptoms.

Please note all the mentioned drugs have to be taken only under your doctor's medical prescription.

Hydrate yourself adequately with 3-4 liters of water a day.

I hope i have answered your query at the moment.

Post your further queries ,if any.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Prasanna Heijebu (44 minutes later)

can a tumor develope from 2 cts in a period of 2 months as in my case?

Answered by Dr. Prasanna Heijebu (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
CT scans will not cause tumors.

Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir,

Welcome again.

Let me clarify once for all ,that no tumor will develop within 2 months after your 2 CT scans.

Please do not be scared and believe in unscientific theories.Just stay relaxed.

Post your further queries ,if any.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Prasanna Heijebu (10 hours later)

i read that 2-3 ct scans triples the chances of developing tumor in people above 15. the symptoms which concern me is slurred speech specially while reading something. i had anxiety regarding head even before the cts but it never caused me slurryness. yesterday before going to sleep i closed my eyes was hardly into sleep or was in beginning phase of sleeping process suddenly i tried to move fingers of right hand but couldnt, suddenly i moved them with a jerk which jolted me awake. i got frightened was it a seizure, today in afternoon i slept while sitting for a few minutes after i woke up i found my tongue was under my teeth i got afraid for it being a seizure. my friend was beside me i asked him if i performed any movements he said i was just sleeping. i am really afraid sometimes i feel sudden vertigo which lasts for few seconds and often feel head rushes or electric shock like feeling in head which lasts a second. please could it be something serious?

Answered by Dr. Prasanna Heijebu (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Seizure disorder unlikely at the moment.

Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir,

Welcome again,

The risk of developing tumors after 3 CT scans is marginally very very low.
So please do not over read into this issue by referring various articles and websites.

Once again i would like to stress that the symptoms you mentioned again are related to GAD, and not seizure disorder.

For satisfied confirmation i advise you to have a EEG (Electroencephalography) during the episode of slurred speech and jitteriness/teeth grinding as this will clarify most of our doubts on the issue pertained.

I once again recommend you to start taking your prescribed medications as soon as possible to improve your current condition rapidly and effectively.

I hope i have answered your query at the moment,

Post your further queries if any.

Thankyou.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj