I have a 34 year old cousin who stutters. He has tried speech therapy, hypnosis and a device that looks like a hearing device (didn't work). Are there any medications that can help?
2007-04-30 01:08:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Read this page http://www.stutteringhelp.org/Default.aspx?tabid=170 on The Stuttering Foundation's web site. Also, there is a trial going on right now using Pagoclone. Here is a page about it http://www.stutteringhelp.org/default.aspx?tabindex=515&tabid=525.
2007-04-30 03:04:49 · answer #1 · answered by Bud B 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-04 03:15:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be able to find information on The Stuttering Foundation's web site on pagoclone, a new drug that is in the trial process.
2007-04-30 12:51:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out the web site for The Stuttering Foundation as they should have some info on meds for stuttering
2007-04-30 13:12:36 · answer #4 · answered by Pat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Stuttering Foundation is your best source for any information about stuttering.
2007-05-01 01:49:03 · answer #5 · answered by Cooper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is what wikipedia says about it..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuttering
3 books on disease symptoms and treatments
you could also get these books on ebay or amazon or a half price book store. (last two are very similar)..
1.Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine
2.Handbook of Diseases (Lippencott)
3.Professional Guide to Diseases (Springhouse)
2007-04-30 02:04:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋