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commentr/StutterJun 12, 2018
1 points

That's fine motor which is controlled more by the parietal lobe, if you look up about the motor strip you can read more about it....

Causes & Variability
Neurological & Brain
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2018
1 points

One of the cerebellum's main functions is being responsible for automatic responses, such as related to movement (reflexes) but also has language functions. The functions related to language are simil...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & Brain
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2018
1 points

>I have never been the type of stutterer that can speak perfectly when speaking alone. There's just a few types of words I cannot say in any circumstances. I see a lot of stutterers making a sign...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationNeurological & BrainIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2018
3 points

Man I'm also 23 and have been stuttering all my life. Last February I got diagnosed with a very old brain tumor in the Cerebellum. Not trying to make you worried but have you ever got a brain MRI? By...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & SubstancesCoping & Advocacy
Neurological & BrainHelpful Med OutcomesMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
postr/StutterJun 11, 2018
3 points

Can a tumor in the Cerebellum explain my stutter?

Can a tumor in the Cerebellum explain my stutter? I have been stuttering for 20 years. It's my only neurological symptom and I've got a benign tumor in the fourt lobe of Cerebellum and it was accident...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & Brain
postr/StutterJun 4, 2018
22 points

As a tongue projection stutterer, this sounds life changing, what do you think? This makes my heart leap.

As a tongue projection stutterer, this sounds life changing, what do you think? This makes my heart leap. ...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMay 30, 2018
2 points

Having stuttered for over 30 years and as you stated, fully recovered less than 2 years ago, I think I have some unique anecdotes. My untreated respiratory issues during childhood at least significant...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterMay 27, 2018
3 points

I don't get this\- like maybe I'm missing something, but no\-one has ever said to me at least that stuttering is solely neurological. I mean, my dysarthia is neurological, but that also doesn't mean I...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterMay 27, 2018
4 points

> So, it proves that stuttering is not a neurological problem in most cases. It definitely could be some other reason, which we could find for our own individual case. It so does not. The only thi...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Neurological & BrainIdentity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterMay 26, 2018
3 points

>Stuttering can be unlearned. For most people it’s a breathing issue. I look forward to one of our resident SLPs breaking down the million ways this is obviously false and not backed by any scient...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & Professional
Neurological & BrainCure Claims / Alt-Treats
commentr/StutterMay 26, 2018
-2 points

Yep, gotta do something about my breathing. It's most definitely abnormal. Edit: lol, downvoting even the reality. My breathing is fucking abnormal. ...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMay 26, 2018
2 points

Stuttering can be unlearned. For most people it’s a breathing issue. Fix that and you fix your stuttering (obviously it’s a lot more difficult than how I wrote it here)....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionNeurological & BrainStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMay 26, 2018
7 points

It's already known that head trauma can cause stuttering, so that's nothing new. Positing that a stutter is a habit is just absolutely ridiculous. I'm not even going to humor it except to say: habits ...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & Professional
Neurological & BrainTrauma & PsychologicalCure Claims / Alt-Treats
postr/StutterMay 26, 2018
7 points

What if in all cases stuttering is not just due to neurological problems, but could be because of other reasons?

What if in all cases stuttering is not just due to neurological problems, but could be because of other reasons? Hi there, My intro: I started stuttering at age of 4, and my first case of stuttering ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionNeurological & Brain+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2018
2 points

That last paragraph is not what I tell people but rather what “caused” my stuttering, the tools available to me growing up (not many) and I was part of a brain study on stuttering (did not make it all...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainTrauma & PsychologicalOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterMay 24, 2018
5 points

I think that people (children, mostly) who recover - their brains start firing right probably through natural development. But training like therapy, you can ease SOME of the symptoms over time. You c...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainOnset & Life-Stage Changes
postr/StutterMay 24, 2018
7 points

Are our brains abnormal?

Are our brains abnormal? Are their any distinct anatomical brain differences in our brain that predispose us to stutter. Are they similar in all stutterers , for example if one has a specific anomaly...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMay 20, 2018
-2 points

Ok then you mean stammering is indeed a hindrance in our lives and will continue to be so till we die. We just have to embrace this failure. Avoidance of opportunities , situations , career choices h...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Helplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-PerceptionNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMay 20, 2018
13 points

This question is implicitly trying to blame stuttering on the stutterer. It's not your fault that you have a stutter. Yes, you can work on it and find ways to cope, but your stutter is **not** a chara...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Neurological & BrainMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2018
1 points

I know it's much easier said than done but try to remain calm while talking to her. Just ask her questions, like you're interviewing her. Maybe you're in the same class.. ask her about homework, class...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentNeurological & Brain