No speach

Hello,

Just wondered how PD can effect speach?

Our father has PD and recently returned from hospital and is only using his eyes and hand to communicate, we are not sure what's happened to him.

[willyjan1]

It affects your speech. I don't talk. Near as clear as I used to. More slurred and not as loud. I just thank God for the good times.

[Hidden in reply to willyjan1]

Thank you for sharing and I wish you well xx

[Beckey]

It does change a person's speech, but I don't think I've heard of such an abrupt loss of all speech. I can see how you would be mystified -- and concerned, How was his speech before he went to the hospital, and what was he hospitalized for? Did he have a surgery or other procedure? When I read your post I wondered if there is a chance he suffered a stroke or what they call a "mini-stroke."

[paddyfields]

Did your father get his medication on time.? Or at all? The timing is to suit our bodies and not the wards routine. If levadopa med (Sinemet, Madopar etc.) is taken with food the protein interferes with the action of the med. effectively meaning you are getting less than you need. I'm speculating that if he didn't speak to anyone much in the hospital, the use it or lose it principle so important in PD has come into play in which case his voice may gradually come back if not to the same power as before. Pure speculation on my part

The speech therapy or PD involves speaking LOUD AS THE pwp'S PERCEPTION OF THEIR OWN VOICE IS FAULTY SO TO SPEAK AT A NORMAL PITCH INVOLVES THE pwp SHOUTING from their perspective aSK YOU dAD TO SHOUT OUT A WORD AND SEE IF HE CAN PRODUCE THE WORD.. (the caps. are by mistake - I am not shouting at you!!)