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.
Here we will look at a range of possible causes for slurred speech, how to diagnose it and how to treat it. Stroke. A stroke can cause slurred speech if it affects the motor control around parts of the face, mouth or tongue.Often this will be in conjunction with visible facial paralysis, perhaps on just one half of the face. This is commonly a side effect of stroke and in some cases the patient can recover. stroke can cause slurred speech if it affects the motor control around parts of the face, mouth or tongue. Often this will be in conjunction with visible facial paralysis, perhaps on just one half of the face.