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(F98.5) Stuttering [stammering]

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444 315 in individuals diagnosis stuttering [stammering] confirmed
Etiology Pathogenesis Clinical Pattern Diagnostics Treatment Prevention

Diagnosis stuttering [stammering] is diagnosed Men are 6.84% more likely than Women

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Men receive the diagnosis stuttering [stammering]

0 (less than 0.1%)

Died from this diagnosis.

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Women receive the diagnosis stuttering [stammering]

0 (less than 0.1%)

Died from this diagnosis.

Risk Group for the Disease stuttering [stammering] - Men aged 5-9 and Women aged 10-14

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In Men diagnosis is most often set at age 0-34, 40-49
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Less common in men the disease occurs at Age 35-39, 50-95+Less common in women the disease occurs at Age 40-44, 55-69, 75-95+
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In Women diagnosis is most often set at age 0-39, 45-54, 70-74

Disease Features stuttering [stammering]

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Non-contagious
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Absence or low individual and public risk
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Stuttering [stammering] - what does this mean

Stuttering (or stammering) is a speech disorder in which the normal flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words, or phrases, and involuntary silent pauses or blocks in which the person is unable to produce sounds. it is usually caused by a combination of physical and psychological factors, such as genetics, neurophysiological differences, speech and language development, and environmental and emotional stress.

What happens during the disease - stuttering [stammering]

При заикании нарушается последовательность смены сигналов начала и завершения элементов речи:

 

Если сигнал завершения предыдущего элемента недостаточно сильный, то он повторяется снова. Так развивается типичное клоническое заикание — повторение звуков и слогов.

Если речевой аппарат получает команду озвучивать следующий звук, но при этом ещё не завершён предыдущий сигнал, то последовательность формирования речи приостанавливается и развивается тоническое заикание — паузы или растягивание звуков.

 

Вероятный патогенез заикания связан с перевозбуждением правого полушария головного мозга и межполушарными нарушениями ритмического компонента речи. При заикании возникает дезорганизация на уровне коры головного мозга. Из-за этого "усиливается" невербальный ритм речи, связанный с преобладанием работы правого полушария.

 

Но иногда, когда мысли "обгоняют" язык, возникает физиологическое заикание. В его основе лежит трудность в реализации речевого замысла в момент общения. Вероятный патогенез такого заикания — лингвистически слабая работа левого полушария мозга, которая проявляется в проблемах с реализацией запрограммированного смысла высказывания.

Clinical Pattern

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How does a doctor diagnose

  • Observe the patient's speech patterns
  • Interview the patient to assess the frequency, severity, and type of stuttering
  • Determine the patient's family history of stuttering
  • Conduct a physical exam to rule out any physical causes
  • Conduct a psychological evaluation to assess the patient's mental health
  • Assess the patient's reaction to stressful situations
  • Administer a speech and language assessment to measure the patient's ability to produce speech
  • Administer a cognitive assessment to measure the patient's ability to understand and use language
  • Administer a voice assessment to measure the patient's ability to produce and control their voice

Treatment and Medical Assistance

Main goal: To improve fluency and reduce stuttering.
  • Assessment of the individual's stuttering severity and impact
  • Development of a personalized treatment plan
  • Education about stuttering and its treatment
  • Breathing and relaxation exercises
  • Exploration of the individual's attitudes and beliefs about stuttering
  • Exploration of the individual's communication environment
  • Fluency-enhancing techniques
  • Stuttering modification techniques
  • Strategies to reduce stuttering in real-life situations
  • Maintenance of treatment gains over time
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17 Days of Hospitalization Required
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Average Time for Outpatient Care Not Established

Stuttering [stammering] - Prevention

Stuttering [stammering] can be prevented by taking steps to reduce stress, practicing good communication techniques, and seeking professional help if needed. additionally, parents can help by speaking slowly and clearly to their children, allowing them time to respond, and avoiding correcting them too harshly.

Main symptoms of the disease stuttering [stammering]

Stuttering

(Stammering, Stuttering, Hesitation, Stammer, Stutter, Hesitating, Hesitate, Hesitant, Hesitancy, Stammering speech, Stuttering speech)

Stuttering is a speech disorder characterized by repeating or prolonging words, syllables, or phrases. It often begins in childhood, with the severity of the stutter varying between individuals. Common manifestations of stuttering include repetitions of words, pauses between words, and prolongations...

Age: At null Years OldAccociated with 1 diseases

Diseases with similar symptoms

(F98.5) Stuttering [stammering]

Age: 1 to 100
Main Diseases ICD Classes Stuttering [stammering]