Word salad

What it means

Speech that consists of a series of recognizable words that are randomly strung together with no meaningful connection.

Vocalizations that appear to be attempts to speak but are often incomprehensive, unique words may be vocalized but are seemingly random with no logical connection from one to the next.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Random stream of words with no logic