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)

Descriptor ID	D013342
MeSH Number(s)	C10.597.606.150.500.800.750 C23.888.592.604.150.500.800.750
Concept/Terms	Stuttering Stuttering Stuttering, Familial Persistent 1 Stuttering, Familial Persistent 1 Stuttering, Developmental Stuttering, Developmental Developmental Stuttering Stuttering, Adult Stuttering, Adult Adult Stuttering Stuttering, Childhood Stuttering, Childhood Childhood Stuttering Stammering Stammering Stuttering, Acquired Stuttering, Acquired Acquired Stuttering

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