Characterized by disturbance of the fluency and time patterning of speech symptoms may include repetitions of sounds or syllables, sound prolongations, interjections, or circumlocutions to avoid difficult words.
Stammering.
Stuttering is a speech fluency disorder characterized by disruption of the normal flow of speech with frequent repetitions or prolongations of speech sounds, syllables, or words, or by an individual’s inability to start a word (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders [NIDCD], 1997). Other facial tremors or movements may also be present as the individual attempts to speak. Stuttering may be exacerbated by specific situations such as speaking on the telephone or in front of the group of people. In contrast, speech fluency may improve when singing or speaking aloud. The onset of the disorder may be sudden or gradual.
A speech disorder characterized by speech that is interrupted by stopping and frequent repetition or prolongation of sounds. Ninety-eight percent of the time, stuttering begins before age 10 and usually resolves by age 16. It occurs in about 1 percent of the adult population. The problem is most intense when the person who stutters is feeling anxious or using the telephone. Stuttering usually is not present while the individual sings or talks to pets or inanimate objects. Tics, eye-blinks, or tremors of the lips and face may accompany stuttering. Stuttering primarily has psychological causes, although a popular unproven theory suggests that it is due to a brain abnormality.
A disruption in the fluency of speech in which affected persons repeat letters or syllables, pause or hesitate abnormally, or fragment words when attempting to speak. The symptoms are exaggerated during times of stress, and may also be worsened by some medications, some strokes, or other diseases and conditions. Stuttering often occurs in more than one family member.
A speech disorder characterized by frequent pauses and hesitations while speaking, along with elongated sounds and repetition of certain word parts, is known as stuttering. Typically emerging before the age of eight, stuttering might persist into adulthood. It is more prevalent among males, twins, and left-handed individuals and might coincide with tics or tremors. The severity can be influenced by social factors. While the exact cause remains unidentified, there is a tendency for it to be hereditary. Speech therapy frequently proves beneficial in addressing this condition.