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ArticleClinical child psychology and psychiatry2024

Effectiveness of speech therapy in treating vocal blocking tics in children with Tourette syndrome: Two case reports.

Sini Peltokorpi, Auli Laiho, Vappu Carlson, Hanna Raaska

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Sini PeltokorpiDepartment of Psychology and Speech-Language Pathology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-2874-7168
Auli LaihoVoimavarakeskus Tempo Oy, Stuttering Resource Center Tempo, Espoo, Finland.
Vappu CarlsonPediatric Neuropsychiatric Unit, HUS Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Hanna RaaskaPediatric Neuropsychiatric Unit, HUS Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Helsinki University Hospital · FISocial Insurance Institution · FIUniversity of Turku · FI

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Abstract

Tourette syndrome is characterized by at least two motor tics and one vocal tic, which persist for over a year. Infrequently, tics can manifest as blocking tics in speech when they prevent a person from starting to speak or interrupt their speech flow. Vocal blocking tics (VBTs) resemble stuttering, and they can be difficult to differentiate from each other. A previous report described two patients with severe VBTs who did not benefit from stuttering-therapy-based speech therapy and were treated effectively with cannabis-based medicine. Here, we present the cases of two patients, seven- and nine-year-old boys, who benefited from speech therapy in which stuttering therapy techniques were used. Detailed descriptions of the interventions are included. Further research is needed to test the effectiveness of speech therapy in treating VBTs in a larger group of children with Tourette syndrome.

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StutteringTicsTourette SyndromeChildHumansMaleSpeechSpeech Therapyblocking phenomenablocking ticscomplex ticsspeech therapystuttering therapyTourette syndromevocal blocking tics

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