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Stammering or stuttering is a condition in which a person has a speech disorder where he repeats or prolongs words, syllables, or phrases. The cause is not known, and sometimes there are other family members with the same problem.

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33 years experience

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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Is there any easy method to get rid of stammering?

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Is one gender more likely to stammer than the other?

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I'm having stammering problem. how should i control it?

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Sometimes I really get stuck and thus stammer can you suggest a solution?

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Im suffering from stammering since i was 6 years old. Any techniques or therapies for this. Need instant help. Regards?

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A 21-year old male asked:

I am stammering when I am nervous or angry. Having this problem from childhood. Can I do anything about it? Should I meet a doctor?

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how to quit stammering?

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How to breath if stammering?

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A 36-year old male asked:

My 2.8 year old daughter has suddenly started stammering.what is the cure for this.pls advice.

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A 20-year old male asked:

I am not born to be a stammerer but learn it from a friend in school when i was about 7years. Am now 20years but still stammering. Pls any help?

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Are there any cures for stuttering or stammering?

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Will a concussion cause you to start stammering?

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Is it possible to improve stuttering / stammering?

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What is the difference between stammering and stuttering?

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is there a connection between anxiety and stuttering, stammering?

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A 68-year old male asked:

Are there cures for stuttering or stammering? I notice mine is worsening.

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I suffered a severe concussion last fall and since noticed myself stammer why?

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Why people stammer in talking, Is stammering sign of mental illness or any mental weakness?

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Doctor, how to treat my stammering problem? I am an actor so when I perform on stage that time I dont stammer but in class infrnt of my teacher, I st

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Is it possible to only have a stutter or stammer in certain situations like when a child is really emotional?

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I have a stammering problem since childhood, but now it is increased because of stress and mental pressure. Can this be completely eliminated?

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A 23-year old male asked:

Why stammer happens, what kind of lacking is involved in this, which results anybody different from a common person, is it a brain related disease?

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