This is a condition characterized by difficulty in appropriate speech. It is a spectrum of conditions like voice disorder, resonance disorder, and fluency disorders. Several conditions like anatomical abnormalities, neural disorders, and psychological problems are responsible for this. Childhood trauma, dyslexia, and autism are responsible for causative factors.
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Can tongue tie in a 3-year-old affect his speech?
Query: Hello doctor, I want to know that whether my kid has a tongue tie or not. My kid will be 3 years old after two months and he is still not speaking properly other than papa, mama, and OK words. Read Full »
Dr. Syed Peerzada Tehmid Ul Haque
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.The frenulum is a normal structure. It is only that when it attaches close to the tip, it causes problems with tongue rolling. Ask your child to protrude the tongue. If it causes buckling of the tip, it is tongue tie. And see if he is able to slip undersurface of the tongue... Read Full »
I had a stuttering issue. Please give a permanent solution.
Query: Hi doctor, I have had a stress-related stuttering problem ever since I was young. However, now that I am in university, I need to give presentations in almost every lecture, which is very difficult for me to do since I cannot get the words out and get very strong heart palpitations and feel my chest... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Thank you for taking help from a psychiatrist. I can understand your situation and concern about your work. You are already tried one of the best medications for panic attacks. If you have anxiety daily then you need to start regular SSRI (se... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, In my school, there are a couple of autistic children. There is one kid with whom I was relatively close. He was never really able to speak fluently obviously, but could still talk and have basic conversation. He could say 'Hi', his name, and similar simple phrases. But over the years, as... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I am glad to hear that you are very caring and like to take the issue forward. I want to enlighten you regarding autistic spectrum disorder. These children are poor in social communication, have delayed language development, and have repetiti... Read Full »