Patterson, D.E., Braverman, S.E., & Belandres, P.V. (1997). Speech
dysfunction due to trazodone-fluoxetine combination in traumatic brain
injury. Brain Injury, 11(4),287-291.
Type
of
Study |
Case study |
| Subjects |
1 male; age 43 |
| Diagnoses |
Moderate TBI |
Speech
Condition |
Dysarthria |
| Purpose |
To illustrate the dysarthric effects of
a trazodone-fluoxetine combination in a subject with moderate TBI |
| Methods |
The subject was given the trazodone-fluoxetine
combination to treat depression and insomnia
After he began slurring his speech and
having speech blocking, the medicines were discontinued |
| Results |
The speech slurring and speech blocking
stopped once the trazodone-fluoxetine combination was discontinued |
Treatment
Implications |
Possible drug effects should be considered
as causes for speech deficits |
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