My 2 year old daughter had fever cough and cold . fever lasted for 4 days and now she is fine from pas 2 days but she has developed stammering . she is having difficulty in taking Few words soemtimes. What could be the reasona and whether it will go away by its own?
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Dr Faisal Zoheb
MBBS , MD PAEDIATRICS , PGPN (BOSTON), Neonatology fellow ( Newborn and vaccination specialist )
At 2 years of age, temporary stammering (speech disfluency) is quite common, especially after illness or during rapid language development.
At this age:
* The brain is developing language very quickly.
* Children often think faster than they can speak.
* After fever or illness, mild temporary regression can occur.
* This is usually developmental, not neurological.
It often appears as:
* Repeating first sounds (e.g., “b-b-b-ball”)
* Repeating words
* Briefly getting stuck before a word
In most cases, it improves on its own over weeks to a few months.
What you should do:
* Do not interrupt or correct her repeatedly.
* Avoid telling her to “speak properly.”
* Let her finish calmly.
* Speak slowly and clearly yourself.
* Keep a relaxed environment.
Seek medical evaluation urgently if you notice:
* Sudden loss of speech
* Weakness in arms or legs
* Seizures
* Reduced responsiveness
* Persistent worsening over several months
If she is otherwise active, understanding well, and behaving normally, this is most likely temporary developmental stammering and usually resolves naturally.
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