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.
Call 911 if: 1  A person is unconscious for more than a few seconds. 2  Confusion occurs with other signs of a stroke, such as sudden weakness, numbness, inability to move, changes in vision, or slurred speech. 3  Confusion and memory loss develop quickly, over a few hours or days. 4  This is called delirium. A person is unconscious for more than a few seconds. 2  Confusion occurs with other signs of a stroke, such as sudden weakness, numbness, inability to move, changes in vision, or slurred speech.