Dumbness

Muteness, also known as muteness or mutism, is a condition in which a person is unable to speak words or express thoughts verbally. This condition can be temporary or permanent and can be caused by a variety of reasons, including neurological disorders, mental illness, or physical damage to the larynx and vocal cords.

Although muteness is not a common condition, it can have a serious impact on the quality of life of people suffering from it. In a society where communication is key to successful socialization and achievement of goals, muteness can lead to social isolation, low self-esteem and depression.

There are several types of muteness, each with its own characteristics and causes. For example, congenital mutism can be caused by genetic factors or problems with the development of the speech centers in the brain, while acquired mutism can be caused by injury, infection or mental disorders.

Treatment for muteness may involve the use of different methods, depending on the cause and type of muteness. For example, neurological forms of muteness may be treated with medications or exercise to improve voice and breathing control. For mental forms of muteness, psychotherapy and other methods aimed at reducing anxiety and improving self-esteem can be used.

Overall, muteness is a serious condition that can cause significant problems in a person's life. However, with proper diagnosis and treatment, most people suffering from muteness can make significant progress in regaining their ability to communicate and express themselves.

Dumbness or mutism (from the Latin mutus - “silent, deaf”) is a speech disorder, the inability to pronounce words or communicate using facial expressions and gestures due to severe damage to the speech areas of the cerebral cortex. Inability to speak may be caused by damage to the left hemisphere (dominant for speech in right-handed people) or by the presence of bilateral brain damage. Other parts of motor speech may be preserved; the patient communicates with surrounding gestures and written text. In Russian neurology, tongue-tied mutism was also identified, but the manifestations of the disease were characterized only by a spastic attack of speech - muteness.

Currently, it is almost not used as an independent concept.