• SLURRED SPEECH OR "DRUNKEN" SOUNDING

• SPEECH THAT IS TOO FAST OR TOO SLOW

• UNINTELLIGIBLE IN CONVERSATION

• MONOPITCHED SPEECH

• POOR BREATH SUPPORT FOR TALKING

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• DIFFICULTY FINDING THE RIGHT WORDS

• SUBSTITUTING INCORRECT WORDS

• DIFFICULTY PRODUCING A COMPLETE SENTENCE

• DIFFICULTY FOLLOWING VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS

• IMPAIRED READING COMPREHENSION

• SUBSTITUTING INCORRECT LETTERS WHEN WRITING

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• DIFFICULTY SOLVING DAILY PROBLEMS

• TROUBLE MAINTAINING ATTENTION

• BEING UNABLE TO RETAIN NEW INFORMATION

• GENERAL FORGETFULNESS

• INABILITY TO COMPLETE MULTI-STEP TASKS

• DECREASED SAFETY AWARENESS

• COUGHING EXCESSIVELY WHEN EATING OR DRINKING

• FEELING AS IF SOMETHING IS STUCK AROUND THYROID AREA

• FOOD POCKETING ON ONE SIDE OF THE MOUTH

• DIFFICULTY CHEWING

• RECURRENT ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA