Stuttering

A disturbance in the normal fluency and time patterning of speech that is inappropriate for the individual's age. This disturbance is characterized by frequent repetitions or prolongations of sounds or syllables. Various other types of speech dysfluencies may also be involved including interjections, broken words, audible or silent blocking, circumlocutions, words produced with an excess of physical tension, and monosyllabic whole word repetitions. Stuttering may occur as a developmental condition in childhood or as an acquired disorder which may be associated with BRAIN INFARCTIONS and other BRAIN DISEASES. (From DSM-IV, 1994)

Also Known As:

Stammering; Stuttering, Acquired; Stuttering, Adult; Stuttering, Childhood; Stuttering, Developmental; Stuttering, Familial Persistent 1; Acquired Stuttering; Adult Stuttering; Childhood Stuttering; Developmental Stuttering

Nervous System Diseases: 14178
- Neurologic Manifestations: 7102
  - Neurobehavioral Manifestations: 1586
    - Communication Disorders: 246
      - Language Disorders: 247
        Speech Disorders: 259
        Stuttering: 865
Signs and Symptoms Pathological Conditions
- Signs and Symptoms
  - Neurologic Manifestations: 7102
    - Neurobehavioral Manifestations: 1586
      - Communication Disorders: 246
        Language Disorders: 247
        Speech Disorders: 259
        Stuttering: 865

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