title: [Biochemical studies in stuttering in children].
abstract: Selected biochemical investigations were performed in 53 stuttering children aged 5-12, and in control group of 22 clinically healthy, non-stuttering children aged 6-16. Sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium ions in the serum were determined according to the pharmacopoeia++ "Zweites Arztneimittelbuch++ der DDR (1983)". A special anamnestic questionnaire helped to exclude metabolic diseases and/or gastro-intestinal disorders. As a result of the study, significant differences between the Mg-ion concentrations in both groups could be demonstrated. In 47% of the stuttering children studied, hypomagnesaemia was found. This result provides interesting aspects for further investigations concerning medicamentous therapeutic concepts.
authors.affiliation: Oddziału Foniatrycznego, Kliniki Otolaryngologicznej Uniwersytetu im. Fryderyka Schillera, Jenie.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schleier
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schelhorn
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Groh
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008275:Magnesium Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D013342:Stuttering / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes
vernacular_title: Badania biochemiczne w jakaniu dzieciecym.