Logoneurosis - what is it? Few people know the answer to this question. However, most people, one way or another, are familiar with this pathological condition. How and why it manifests itself, we will tell below.
Also, your attention will be presented with a method of treating the pathology in question.
Definition of medical term
Logoneurosis - what is it? According to experts, this is a violation (convulsive) of the smoothness of speech, which manifests itself in the form of an involuntary delay, prolonged pronunciation or repetition of individual sounds, words or syllables. Thus, logoneurosis is called one of the forms of stuttering, the formation of which is due to neurosis.
Features of speech pathology
Logoneurosis - what is it? This is a disease whose manifestations are inconsistent. They are usually accompanied by other disorders of a neurotic nature.
With this type of stuttering, the patient does not have consistently difficult to pronounce sound combinations. At the same time, logoneurosis itself manifests itself only in stressful situations, when it is psychologically difficult for the patient to communicate (during an important speech, at an exam, in a situation of conflict, etc.).
In someMedical terms such as logoclonia and laloneurosis are also used in the sources to refer to this disease. Due to neurological roots, logoneurosis is sometimes associated with such a phenomenon as verbophobia or logophobia, that is, with fear (fear) of speaking.
Causes of logoneurosis
The causes of stuttering can be different. In most cases, this pathological condition develops in adolescence or childhood. The factors that led a person to logoneurosis are very individual. Experts say that the causes of stuttering can be neurological and genetic.
Prerequisites for the development of the disease
Most often, stuttering (logoneurosis) occurs due to the following factors:
- in childhood (2, 5-6 years old), when there is an active accumulation of vocabulary;
- for other speech disorders (for example, speech development delay, general speech underdevelopment, alalia, dyslalia, rhinolalia, etc.);
- in the process of pathological education, violation of family roles;
- with certain properties of the nervous system (due to increased excitability, sensibility, vulnerability, emotional lability);
- with stuttering parents, as well as their character traits;
- in adolescence (14-17 years old), when stress loads increase due to the need to defend one's importance in society;
- due to hormonal changes in the body;
- with an infectious lesion of the central nervous system;
- with cerebral palsy (sometimes stuttering occurs with cerebral palsy as a concomitant disease);
- with endocrine disorders.
It should also be noted that stuttering in adults occurs much less frequently than in childhood. Moreover, such a pathological condition can be provoked by some kind of traumatic situation.
Symptoms of disease
Stuttering in adults and children is the same. As you know, this phenomenon is caused by spasms of the speech apparatus, including spasms of the muscles of the larynx, palate, tongue or lips.
Spasms of the muscle tissues of the larynx are vocal. Actually, this is where the concept of “stuttering” comes from, since this pathological process is quite similar to hiccups. As for the spasms of the tongue, palate and lips, they are articulatory spasms. There are also respiratory cramps. When they occur, breathing is disturbed, and a feeling of lack of air is created.
The main signs of the disease
Logoneurosis - what is it? This is a neurogenic disease that manifests itself as follows:
- Common neurological symptoms: feelings of inferiority, mental tension, fears, high anxiety, sleep problems, decreased appetite, excessive sweating.
- The main signs of logoneurosis: repetition (multiple) of individual sounds, difficulty in pronouncing syllables or words, articulatory spasms, involuntary pauses that occur during speech and spasms of the speech apparatus.
- Associated symptoms: muscle tension, facial tics, lip trembling, blinking, breathing convulsions, facial grimaces and a feeling of lack of oxygen.
Types of diseases
As you can see, logoneurosis in children and adults is quite easy to diagnose. This is due to the fact that his symptoms cannot be confused with signs of other abnormalities.
Depending on the symptoms of the disease in question, there are three different types of logoneurosis. Consider them right now.
- Clonic stuttering. This condition is characterized by frequent, obsessive and repeated repetition of individual syllables, words or sounds.
- Tonic logoneurosis. This species is characterized by involuntary speech pauses and prolonged pronunciation of syllables or words.
- Mixed type. With such a logoneurosis, symptoms of both of the above types are observed.
Specialist choice
When a patient stutters, one of the following specialists should be consulted:
- Psychotherapist. Sessions with such a doctor can be aimed at eliminating anxiety. Also, the patient is helped to build new habits in the process of communicating with other people. In addition, he is taught relaxation techniques. One of the most effective methods of psychotherapy for stuttering is hypnosis.
- Neurologist. Such a specialist will help not only in making a diagnosis, but will also send you for an MRI and EEG examination. Also, if necessary, the doctor can prescribe a course of soft nootropics orsedatives.
- Physiotherapist, acupuncturist, reflexologist and massage therapist. Such doctors conduct therapy sessions aimed at normalizing the functioning of the NS.
- A speech therapist is a specialist who works directly with speech defects.
It should also be noted that the patient himself can use the following techniques: aromatherapy, herbal medicine, relaxing baths, meditation, respiratory and muscle relaxation techniques.
Logoneurosis: Treatment
Treatment of stuttering should begin as early as possible, before the symptoms of the disease have had time to gain a foothold.
Logoneurosis in children requires complex therapy. Stuttering patients should definitely meet with a child and family psychologist who will help the parents of a sick child develop a harmonious and correct parenting style, as well as create a comfortable microclimate in the family.
In some cases, folk remedies are used to treat such a disease. There are a lot of ready-made herbal preparations that have a calming effect. These include the following:
- Common oregano (1 large spoon per 220 ml of boiling water, cook in a water bath for ¼ hour, and then infuse for about 40 minutes). After straining, the decoction is taken three times a day, dividing it into 3 servings.
- Roe odorous (1 dessert spoon of herb per 220 ml of boiling water, keep in a water bath for about 5 minutes). Teenagers and adults should take 1 large scoop three times a day. For small children, it is enough to gargle with a decoction.
- White ash tree or deaf nettle (1 large spoonful of grass is poured into 220 ml of boiling water, wrapped and infused for about half an hour). Ready broth take 1 large spoon three times a day. For small children, it is enough to gargle.
