Results of Internal Examinations of Stutterers

Ilona Kejklíčková, Pavel Florian, Hana Kubešová and Eva Neubauerová

To set the best individual therapy, each client is submitted to a complex medical examination. We monitored the occurrence of heart defects in 62 stutterers (58M and 4F; aged 15 – 25). They were examined at the beginning of therapy. Systolic murmur was diagnosed in 16 clients. During laboratory examination, 61% were found to have decreased cholesterol level. They had low blood pressure and a tendency towards reduced blood pressure reactivity (handgrip examination). Higher muscle work should be taken into account when they strive for communication. Their muscle work is constant and continuous throughout their waking hours.