Stuttering Learning Center

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Welcome

Stuttering is a disorder that involves hesitation, repetition, or stumbling while speaking.

Basic Info

Symptoms
Symptoms of stuttering may include hesitancy in starting sentences or phrases.
Causes
Young children often go through a short period of stuttering, but this phase is very brief. For a small percentage (l...
Tests
No testing is usually necessary.
Treatments
There is no one best treatment for stuttering. Most early cases are short-term and resolve on their own. In persisten...
Drugs
  • urokinase
Alternative Therapies
Some use relaxation techniques to help their stuttering.
Complications
Complications of stuttering may include social problems caused by the fear of ridicule, which may make a child avoid ...
Prevention
Gentle attention from the parents without emphasis on the stuttering may help the child feel better about the problem.
Doctor Specialties
Call your provider if stuttering is interfering with your child's school work or emotional development.

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