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Dysarthria: Does MG affect your voice and speech?
Do you experience difficulties speaking, known as dysarthria, as a symptom of Myasthenia gravis? Which of the following do you notice:
- Slow speech
- Slurred speech
- Uneven speech volume
- Difficulty moving tongue or facial muscles
- Monotone speech
- Nasal, hoarse, or weakened voice?
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My speech varies from day to day. Sometimes so slurred I can not be understood.
Add a little brain fog, when it is hard to find words….makes for a great day.
I just started IvIG. I’m feeling an improvement.
When really bad I had to take time and carefully form my words. It did make it easier to be understood. There was little I could do if my weak voice could not be heard in a noisy environment.
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Before I was diagnosed with MG, my speech sounded like I had a stroke. No one could understand me. Since being on Mestinon, my speech is good.
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Prior to my MG diagnosis, slurred speech had me wondering if I was having the world’s longest stroke. Mestinon and IVIg therapies have since helped but my speech still worsens the more I use it. Speech difficulties (Dysarthria) became the symptom that eventually impacted my ability perform at work (aerospace manufacturing management, technical training/instruction).
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