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What Causes Slurred Speech After A Back Surgery?
I m just concerned about my mother who is 73 and has had diabetes for over 15 years my father just passed last November and since then she started increasing alcohol intake and she just recently had back surgery for a pinched nerve and it just seems like she sounds real slurred and her speech but she s telling me she s not drinking alcohol so I don t know if I should be worried at that number 259 and have her in the ER she s at Kaiser Permanente patient
Fri, 5 Oct 2018
Hi,
It is not related to back surgery.
If symptoms persist, better to consult a neurologist and get evaluated. An MRI scan is required for further assessment.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
It is not related to back surgery.
If symptoms persist, better to consult a neurologist and get evaluated. An MRI scan is required for further assessment.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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