What's with the lisp?

Slurred speech may be caused by a variety of causes, including neurodevelopmental problems, hearing problems, oral structural abnormalities, language learning disorders, stuttering, etc.

1. Neurodevelopmental problems such

as cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, etc., may affect the language function of the brain.

2. Hearing problems

Hearing loss may affect the reception and understanding of language, resulting in slurred speech.

3. Oral structural

abnormalities such as cleft palate and cleft lip may affect normal pronunciation.

4. Language learning disorders

Some children may experience difficulties in language development, resulting in slurred speech.

5. Stuttering

is a speech fluency disorder manifested as frequent stuttering or pauses.

Not only that, cognitive impairment, mental retardation, and speech use disorders may also lead to slurred speech.