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Stammering and stuttering actually have the same meaning. It is a speech disorder in which the person repeats or prolongs words, syllables or phrases. The person with a stutter (or stammer) may also stop during speech and make no sound for certain syllables.  People who stutter often find that stress and fatigue make it harder […]

Stammering and stuttering actually have the same meaning. It is a speech disorder in which the person repeats or prolongs words, syllables or phrases. The person with a stutter (or stammer) may also stop during speech and make no sound for certain syllables.
 People who stutter often find that stress and fatigue make it harder for them to talk flowingly, as well as situations in which they become self-conscious about speaking, such as public speaking or teaching. Most people who stutter find that their problem eases if they are relaxed.
Stuttering is common when children are learning to speak. However, the majority of kids grow out of this stage of initial stuttering. For some, however, the problem persists and requires some kind of professional help, such as speech therapy.

Signs and symptoms
1.    Problems starting a word, phrase or sentence.
2.    Hesitation before certain sounds have to be uttered.
3.    Repeating a sound, word or syllable.
4.    Certain speech sounds may be prolonged.
5.    Speech may come out in spurts.
6.    Words with certain sounds are substituted for others (circumlocution).
7.    Rapid blinking (when trying to talk).
8.    Trembling lips (when trying to talk).
9.    Foot may tap (when trying to talk).
10.    Trembling jaw (when trying to talk).
11.    Face and/or upper body tighten up (when trying to talk).
12.    Some may appear out of breath when talking.
13.    Interjection, such as “uhm” used more frequently before attempting to utter certain sounds.
 
Causes
•    Developmental stuttering – As children learn to speak they often stutter, especially early on when their speech and language skills are not developed enough to race along at the same speed as what they want to say. The majority of children experience fewer and fewer symptoms as this developmental stage progresses until they can speak flowingly.
•    Neurogenic stuttering – When the signals between the brain and speech nerves and muscles are not working properly. This may affect children, but may also affect adults after a stroke or some brain injury. In rare cases neurogenic stuttering results in lesions (abnormal tissue) in the motor speech area of the brain.