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What Causes Slurred Speech Post Pacemaker Installation?

my father is 89 years old, after passing out on us, and being admitted to hospital he had his first pacemaker installed, medication changed, not sure what he is on, and his speech is a bit slurred, he doesnt' go back for 3 weeks to see the specialist, should we be concerned

Thu, 27 Nov 2014
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Yes this is a matter of concern . Slurred speech indicated there is reduced blood supply to the brain . It might lead to stroke in the coming days if not taken care of properly .

Your father needs to be put on medication called Anti platelet drugs as these will reduce the risk of stroke in him .

He requires MRI Brain to check whether a minor stroke has already happened or not and also Carotid and vertebral artery Doppler scan .

Take him to a physician at least and get evaluated as advised above.

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What Causes Slurred Speech Post Pacemaker Installation?

HI Thanks for posting your query to Healthcaremagic. Yes this is a matter of concern . Slurred speech indicated there is reduced blood supply to the brain . It might lead to stroke in the coming days if not taken care of properly . Your father needs to be put on medication called Anti platelet drugs as these will reduce the risk of stroke in him . He requires MRI Brain to check whether a minor stroke has already happened or not and also Carotid and vertebral artery Doppler scan . Take him to a physician at least and get evaluated as advised above. Hope this information was useful to you. Any clarifications feel free to ask .