1. the time by which something must be finished, submitted, etc. 2. (formerly) a boundary around a military prison beyond which a prisoner could not venture without risk of being shot by the guards.
While it's important to talk with your doctor about the cause of your slurred speech, slurred speech caused by anxiety is not dangerous. It's not a sign that you have something else coming, or that your brain will somehow be inefficient for handling life tasks in the future.
In some cases, this condition may develop gradually over a period of time. In other cases, it may occur suddenly, as a result of facial paralysis due to stroke or brain injury from an accident. The effects of slurring speech can be transitory or long-lasting, depending on the cause of your childâs dysarthric condition.