Sleep apnea and slurred speech
After a night of unsatisfying rest due to sleep apnea, you will most likely find yourself more than a little groggy. No matter how much coffee you guzzle, the daily effects of sleep apnea will be with you most of the day, if not all of the day. Memory loss and being slightly disoriented are 2 symptoms that will make the day less productive. Something else that might be a problem is slurred speech. According to Speech dysfunction of obstructive sleep apnea. A discriminant analysis of its descriptors - PubMed makes it challenging to use or control the muscles of the mouth, tongue, larynx, or vocal cords' muscles that make a speech. The muscles may be weak or completely paralyzed, or it may be difficult for the muscles to work together.” Slurred speech is often found in people who have had strokes, face or brain trauma, or even dementia. Cerebral palsy and MS patients often have this disorder as well. Is there a connection between sleep apnea and sl...