Definition
Logorrhoea is an excessive talkativeness; the subject speaks without stopping, expressing many words quickly, with an irrepressible verbosity.
This manifestation is typical of a state of excitement, passing or lasting, characterized by exuberant mood and hyperactivity.
From a pathological point of view, logorrhoea can be associated with various psychiatric and neurological disorders.
This rapid and abnormal flow of words can be accompanied by an acceleration of thought: the subject pronounces sentences organized over long periods, sometimes incoherent and disconnected, as it is continuously distracted by external stresses. In some cases, delusional ideas and reasons may be present.
Logorrhoea is a characteristic sign of mania (or manic crisis) typical of bipolar disorder (or manic-depressive psychosis) and can be found in cyclothymia and in some forms of schizophrenia.
Logorrhea can also be associated with Wernicke's aphasia, a neurological pathology that results in a loss of understanding of language and the meaning of words. In this case, the patient cripples the sentences and confuses their use. Wernicke's aphasia can result from localized brain lesions, such as ischemia or cerebral haemorrhage, tumors, infectious or degenerative processes.
Logorrhoea can also be observed in states of intoxication or as an effect of psychostimulant substances.
Possible Causes * of Logorrea
- Alcoholism
- Anxiety
- Bipolar disorder
- Cyclothymic disorder
- Cerebral hemorrhage
- Encephalitis
- Stroke
- Cerebral ischemia
- Schizophrenia
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
