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Stuttering
Stuttering
Disease overview
Stuttering, commonly known as stammering, is a speech fluency disorder that typically develops in childhood.
The prevalence of stuttering in the general population is about 1%, with an incidence of ap...
Detailed description
Stuttering, commonly known as stammering, is a speech fluency disorder that typically develops in childhood.
The prevalence of stuttering in the general population is about 1%, with an incidence of approximately 5% in children. Nearly 80% of children who stutter spontaneously recover fluency by the age of 16.
Disease information
Disease name
Stuttering
English name
Stuttering
Category
Pediatrics
Subcategory
Pediatrics
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