Question 1

what causes someone who knows how to speak to go mute?

Accepted Answer

Social Phobia: I understand your discomfort.
Your  family experiences of childhood may have caused stress and holding of your feelings inside yourself , and may  have  caused  low self-esteem. Withdrawal , and later social phobia. Social phobia may have increased comparing yourself to others.
Please see a therapist to understand and improve social phobia.

Question 2

what causes someone to go mute, when they know how to speak?

Accepted Answer

Neurological/psych: It is possible that there is some rare and unusual neurological problem if this is a young person, or that if it is an older person there may have been a stroke in a speech area.  More likely this is a psychological problem.  The patient should see his/her doctor for a workup and referral to a neurologist or psychiatrist as appropriate.

Question 3

i have vertigo and some times become disoriented and have no control over my body, i become mute and cannot warn any body i've already almost fell on my 7 year old several times this month due to this.. what can cause this?

Accepted Answer

Could be serious: thats more than just vertigo, seek medical attention with formal hx and exam by PMD neurologist or ED physcian

Question 4

i have a hard bump on the toe of my hand that i have had for a month. im pretty mute it was caused by me hitting my hand on a desk.

Accepted Answer

Ouch.: I would suggest that you have your finger examined by a doctor. It may be nothing, but, then again it could be a treatable injury.

Question 5

are there any good medications to help with children that are selective mutes?

Accepted Answer

Depends: If the selective mutism is due to a social phobia or agoraphobia, then there are some possible treatments that may help. Anxiolytics can reduce these symptoms.

Question 6

how often are autistic children selective mutes?

Accepted Answer

Not really: Selective mutism implies normal speech and language in certain "safe" settings, and a voluntary resistance to speaking in other "frightening" settings or venues.  Autistic children don't speak well because of their neurological deficiency.  Some higher functioning autism patients may refuse to speak (in their normal way) in certain settings or with certain people, but this is not mutism.

Question 7

can a child go to a regular school if he is selectively mute?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but it's tough: A child who is selectively mute is by definition a "special needs child". Their version of communication will be different, and there is generally a good reason why they are mute, either from a social or other phobia, ptsd, antisocial syndromes, or other type of reason. A child who is selectively mute should get an iep (individual ED plan) to ensure a normal school offers the right services.

Question 8

what to do if i have some thorough questions about deaf and mute people?

Accepted Answer

Pose them!: Well, that's what this forum is all about.  Post them questions right on up and depending upon who feels comfortable answering them....you could be all the richer in knowledge by morning; depending on which doctors step up to respond!  Cheers!

Question 9

could you end up mute from all the trauma in a motorcycle accident?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: If you have a brain injury affecting the speech centers, it is possible to loose the ability speak and/or understand speech. Injury is far, far more likely when riding w/o a helmet-wear one! In very rare instances, in severe multi-trauma with head injury, a PTSD-like syndrome could occur which might affect speech; more for psychiatric/psychological reasons than direct brain injury.

Question 10

my sense of sound will fade and this ringing starts in my head as if a flash bang went off it's as if my brain mutes my ears so i can hear the ringin?

Accepted Answer

Question?: The symptom you're describing is tinnitus. Are you asking for the cause of your tinnitus? If so, please see an ENT or neurologist to investigate and find your answer. Good luck!

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What causes someone who knows how to speak to go mute?

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What causes someone to go mute, when they know how to speak?

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I have vertigo and some times become disoriented and have no control over my body, i become mute and cannot warn any body i've already almost fell on my 7 year old several times this month due to this.. what can cause this?

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I have a hard bump on the toe of my hand that i have had for a month. im pretty mute it was caused by me hitting my hand on a desk.

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Are there any good medications to help with children that are selective mutes?

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How often are autistic children selective mutes?

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Can a child go to a regular school if he is selectively mute?

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What to do if i have some thorough questions about deaf and mute people?

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Could you end up mute from all the trauma in a motorcycle accident?

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My sense of sound will fade and this ringing starts in my head as if a flash bang went off it's as if my brain mutes my ears so i can hear the ringin?

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