What is stuttering?

Stuttering is a disorder in which speech is involuntarily interrupted by hesitations, repetitions, and spasms of the muscles involved in breathing or vocalization. It may occur as a developmental condition in childhood or as an acquired disorder associated with brain conditions.

How do members experience stuttering?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with stuttering*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for stuttering*

Who has stuttering on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 8
30s 18
40s 15
50s 6
60s 6
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 37
Female 18

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What is stuttering?

Stuttering is a disorder in which speech is involuntarily interrupted by hesitations, repetitions, and spasms of the muscles involved in breathing or vocalization. It may occur as a developmental condition in childhood or as an acquired disorder associated with brain conditions.



Common symptoms reported by people with stuttering

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for stuttering

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Compare treatments taken by people with stuttering

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Who has stuttering on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 29 say stuttering is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 8
30s 18
40s 15
50s 6
60s 6
70+ 2
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 9
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 4
40-49 years 3
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 37
Female 18

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 17
Not Diagnosed 10

These charts show data from stuttering patients who have completed their condition history
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