Feelings of failure could lie behind stammering; Ask Alan CHILD HEALTH QUERIES.QOUR son, six, is painfully shy and has an obvious stammer stam·mer n. A speech disorder characterized by hesitation and repetition of sounds, or by mispronunciation or transposition of certain consonants, especially l, r, and s. v. To speak with a stammer. . What can be done? A All children stumble over words sometimes, especially when learning to speak. This is called dysfluency and is normal. This can develop into a stammer, more likely when the child is sensitive to failure. The child tries harder to speak without stumbling, starts to stammer, feels worse and then can get trapped into that cycle. One possible consequence is that your son feels sufficiently "different" because of his stammer and this could make him isolated and lonely. Stammering stammering: see stuttering. is not hereditary. There are several ways you can make speaking easier, take the focus off speech, or avoid situations you know make things worse. Ask your GP about speech and language therapy. The help is there. Q Our daughter, ten, gets a lot of abdomen discomfort. Might this be her appendix? A Yes but it could be unrelated and the early signs of appendicitis Appendicitis Definition Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, which is the worm-shaped pouch attached to the cecum, the beginning of the large intestine. The appendix has no known function in the body, but it can become diseased. are similar to those of other conditions such as urinary tract infection urinary tract infection (UTI), n infection in one or more of the structures that make up the urinary system. Occurs more often in women and is most commonly caused by bacteria. . The typical symptom is of abdominal pain Abdominal pain can be one of the symptoms associated with transient disorders or serious disease. Making a definitive diagnosis of the cause of abdominal pain can be difficult, because many diseases can result in this symptom. Abdominal pain is a common problem. that gets worse, often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, constipation, or loss of appetite loss of appetite Medtalk Anorexia, see there , but again that may be true of other conditions. Pressing on the painful area will make it worse. Appendicitis is caused either by a direct infection, or by an obstruction within the intestine that then triggers an infection. The appendix was once thought to be a "useless" hangover from our past, but although it is now thought to play a role in immunity, removal does not leave any noticeable effects. Ask your GP to determine the cause of the discomfort. |
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