Symptom: Inability to speak
Inability to speak: Inability to speak (mutism)
Detailed cause information for symptom: Inability to speak:
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Symptoms related to Inability to speak: speech symptoms (79), slurred speech (22), speech impairment (0)
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Possible causes of symptom: Inability to speak: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Inability to speak as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.
- Hoarseness - see the various causes of hoarseness
- Mutism
- Aphonia - total loss of the ability to speak with causes of aphonia such as:
- Larynx nerve injury
- Chest tumor - if it injures the larynx nerves
- Lung tumor - if it injures the larynx nerves
- Head injury
- Neck injury
- Stroke
Conditions listing symptoms: Inability to speak: The following list of conditions have 'Inability to speak' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Conditions listing complications: Inability to speak: The following list of conditions have 'Inability to speak' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Last revised: Nov 9, 2003
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