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In reply to the discussion: Inappropriate speech is a common symptom of Alzheimer's dementia. [View all]TeeYiYi
(8,028 posts)81. Palilalia...
pali·la·lia
ˌpaləˈlālēə/
noun: palilalia
A speech disorder characterized by involuntary repetition of words, phrases, or sentences.
Palilalia may occur in conditions affecting the pre-frontal cortex or basal ganglia regions, either from physical trauma, neurodegenerative disorders, genetic disorders, or a loss of dopamine in these brain regions.[4] Palilalia occurs most commonly in Tourette syndrome and may be present in neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease and progressive supranuclear palsy.[4][5]
Palilalia is defined as the repetition of the speaker's words or phrases, often for a varying number of repeats. Repeated units are generally whole sections of words and are larger than a syllable, with words being repeated the most often, followed by phrases, and then syllables or sounds.[2] [3] Palilalic repetitions are often spoken with decreasing volume and speed up over time.[6]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palilalia
Palilalia is defined as the repetition of the speaker's words or phrases, often for a varying number of repeats. Repeated units are generally whole sections of words and are larger than a syllable, with words being repeated the most often, followed by phrases, and then syllables or sounds.[2] [3] Palilalic repetitions are often spoken with decreasing volume and speed up over time.[6]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palilalia
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Exactly! He's extremely redundant in words used, often even repeating the same word a few times
RKP5637
Oct 2017
#26
If he succeeds Mueller will have done one of the greatest services to the country
brush
Oct 2017
#30
I honestly think if it was choice between him going down or throwing his kids under the bus
redstatebluegirl
Oct 2017
#27
I wonder if Kelly & the generals had the CIA, NSA, etc. do a pro-forma mental....
machoneman
Oct 2017
#36
They think only the "little people" get sick and if they do they can buy their way out of it.
redstatebluegirl
Oct 2017
#29
Sorry...not looking to normalize him...he has been like this most of his life..
HipChick
Oct 2017
#16
I guess this is what happens when someone who is already an asshole gets Alzheimers
world wide wally
Oct 2017
#22
I had a family member who was a jerk before he got it and got SO much worse after the disease
redstatebluegirl
Oct 2017
#31
Yes, my grandma was like that, always sweet and even more so towards the end.
redstatebluegirl
Oct 2017
#33
Alzheimer isn't trump's problem. Trump has always been a selfish, self-centered, cruel ignoramus.
still_one
Oct 2017
#61
While not disputing that this is a sign of Alzheimer's dementia, I believe Trump's problem to be
Dustlawyer
Oct 2017
#70
Sadly, I have to agree. I've seen interviews with Trump from the 80's, and he sounded much more...
Tarheel_Dem
Oct 2017
#85