| ering Cure #1: Speech Therapy | | | | stuttering by only 50%. The effects of long-term |
| Speech therapy treatment and speech language | | | | use for stuttering and drugs for a cure are |
| pathology is a route chosen by many to treat and | | | | unknown. |
| cure their stutter. With speech therapy the | | | | The drugs that fall under the classification are |
| affected person sees a speech therapist several | | | | Haldol, Risperdal, Zyprexa, Pimozide and Tiapride. |
| times a week for as long a time as necessary | | | | These drugs must be used with a |
| practice exercises and learn how to speak | | | | doctor’s supervision, of course. |
| without stuttering. Speech therapy treatment is a | | | | However, a new medication, called Pagoclone, |
| viable stuttering cure, and has been proven to be | | | | holds great promise as a potent, well-tolerated |
| successful at decreasing a stutter. The major | | | | medication for treating stuttering. Pagoclone |
| drawback being it is time intensive and costly. | | | | impacts a neurochemical in the brain known as |
| Stuttering Cure #2: Hypnosis | | | | GABA . GABA is believed to play a significant role |
| Hypnotherapy has been found to be an effective | | | | in stuttering. In studies done, Pagoclone was found |
| stuttering cure for some. Hypnotherapy as a | | | | to improve stuttering symptoms in over 50 |
| stuttering cure can train the subconcious mind to | | | | percent of the individuals treated. Pagoclone was |
| not not trip up and hang up on the words that | | | | found to be easily tolerated. The only side affects |
| commonly cause you to stutter. | | | | were headache and fatigue, which were reported |
| Stuttering Cure #3: Social and Physical Trigger | | | | by a minority of those treated. |
| Identification | | | | Researchers believe there are a variety of causes |
| A typical feature of many learn at your own pace | | | | of stuttering. The most freaquently seen cause of |
| stop stuttering solutions is to recognize the | | | | stuttering is in young children who are in the |
| physical and social triggers that cause you | | | | process of developing speech. This type of |
| stuttering. If you identify exactly what activates | | | | stuttering is usually outgrown. |
| your stutter you can practice avoidance | | | | Another cause of stuttering is a neurogenic |
| techniques and essentially bypass your natural | | | | ailment caused by signaling disruptions between |
| tendency to stutter. This method is acknowledged | | | | the brain and the nerves and muscles used for |
| as an effective stuttering cure since they work | | | | forming speech. Neurogenic stuttering may |
| on treating the cause behind the stuttering as | | | | develop because of a stroke or other type of |
| opposed to concentrating on the stutter itself. | | | | brain injury. |
| Stuttering Cure #4: Breathing and Visualization | | | | Other forms of stuttering are psychogenic, |
| Techniques | | | | caused by the mental activity of the brain. At one |
| Breathing and visualization exercises focus on the | | | | time it was thought that stuttering was mostly |
| root cause of your stuttering and with practice | | | | psychogenic, brought on by emotional traumas |
| relieve many of the stresses and physical/social | | | | and problems, but it is now known that this is |
| factors that cause you to stutter. This type of | | | | true only in a small number of cases. Psychogenic |
| treatment is considered to be an effective | | | | stuttering can occur in a person who has |
| stuttering cure since this type of treatment | | | | experienced some ordeal or severe stress. The |
| reduces or cures your stuttercompletely. | | | | stutterer may develop emotional problems and |
| Stuttering Cure #5: Medication | | | | fears surrounding speech as a result of his |
| Adults can take medicine to help reduce stuttering | | | | stuttering. |
| which is better known as dopamine antagonist | | | | Researchers know that stuttering can run in |
| medications. The problem with using them is that | | | | families and it may have a genetic component. No |
| there are severe side effects and it reduces | | | | gene has been isolated yet that causes stuttering. |