Stammering

🩺When to See a Doctor

• 1Consult a speech-language pathologist if stammering persists beyond six months
• 2worsens over time
• 3is accompanied by visible tension or struggle when speaking
• 4or if the child becomes distressed or avoidant of speaking situations because of it. Sudden onset of stammering in an adult should be evaluated promptly
• 5as it can rarely indicate a neurological cause.