Patient's question:
Hello Doctor: I am a stuttering patient, but I don't stutter frequently. Sometimes I don't stutter at all, but other times I do stutter badly. How can I be treated? Can conventional methods be used for treatment? Methods like reading regularly, for example?Doctor's answer:
Hello, stuttering is considered one of the most strange and complex diseases in the medical field. Currently, the cause has not been clearly identified, and the treatment of stuttering is not given enough attention. According to statistics, there are over 13 million people with stuttering in our country, with a prevalence rate as high as 1%. Among them, the incidence rate of stuttering in young children is higher, reaching 5%-15%, the incidence rate during adolescence is around 1%, and adults have a rate of 0.1%. 80% of stuttering patients are male. 1. Strive to pronounce words, with rising pitch, airflow interruption, or protruding tongue. 2. When unable to express, show a dejected expression, with symptoms such as blinking, nodding, or twisted facial expressions. 3. Fear of communicating with others or avoiding specific words or sounds.