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Started stuttering as an adult

Started stuttering as an adult No one in my family stutters. I never stuttered in my childhood. Then when I was 21 it started. It would just be on occasion. It happened more each year. It's not an eve...

Should I visit a neurologist for my stutter

Should I visit a neurologist for my stutter Should I go for a complete brain scan?...

Developmental venous abnormality of cerebellum

Developmental venous abnormality of cerebellum Recently had an MRI of my brain for something unrelated. It read “developmental venous abnormality of cerebellum.” This got my wondering if a DVA can inf...

[Research:](https://direct.mit.edu/nol/article/2/2/308/98521/The-Role-of-Sensory-Feedback-in-Developmental) ([PDF](https://direct.mit.edu/nol/article-pdf/2/2/308/1925180/nol_a_00036.pdf)): "*The role ...

[Jackson](https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/news/what-we-know-and-dont-know-about-stuttering-interview-dr-eric-s-jackson) (PhD): "*Stuttering is researched more than any other speech impairment. But we know ...

I've experienced this too. Here's a possible explanation: There's a brain region called the insula that is involved in bodily awareness. This region is said to be overactive in people who stutter. So ...

Summary: New stutter theory from an SLP

Summary: New stutter theory from an SLP This is my attempt to summarize [this](https://understandingdysfluency.com/2020/08/19/unveiling-stuttering-fluctuations-a-genetic-role-blocking-mechanism-human-...

[Research](https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2021.661880/full): The dopamine system and automatization of movement sequences: A review with relevance for speech and stuttering * the ...

No, I stutter for the same reason as you do, faulty neural pathways in the Broca’s area of the brain hindering the motorics of speech...

>*"Because people that have stammered for their entire life have a large neurological component"* Thanks for your input.. and you're absolutely right that stuttering has a strong neurological basis. ...

That makes more sense but from me personally it sure feels like it is the brain working faster and im sure thats how a lot people perceive it. I’ll think of something to say and ten different ways to ...

I have adhd diagnosis and I stutter, I tried adhd meds and they make the stutter worse, I tried amphetamines and they make it so much worse. The theory makes sense, can't get the words in my head in ...

For me, i am 100% aware that my VERY HIGH "processing speed" (based on cognitive evaluation) is in part the result of my stuuter, stammer, stumbling over my words! After starting ADHD meds about 6 mo...

I also recently found out that i have ADHD and Social anxiety, before i didn't have enough knowledge about both , but after reading the symptoms then i can say i have both and i also have TMD...

I want to believe this is real, that you actually got a genetic test done but I'm skeptical. There was a study done on a mouse model of stuttering suggesting altered gut microbiome in the mouse model ...

My genetic data and probable reason for my stammering

My genetic data and probable reason for my stammering From childhood I know there is strong connection between my stammering and my gut. I usually stutter more whenever I have stomach issues and based...

Yeah there has been. Methylphenidate has the most research done on its impact to promote fluency. Here's a study of a randomized clinical trial using methylphenidate for individuals who stutter: [htt...

Hey, what you and OP are talking about are inline with the research. The only ADHD medication shown to improve stuttering is methylphenidate. From what i've read, the other medications are too strong ...

I have ADHD and a stutter, they could definitely be related, but I’ve been on adhd meds for almost a year now and if anything it’s made my stutter worse, but that’s really just a personal thing becaus...

I think these research studies could provide more insight into your question. [https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/adhd-stuttering](https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/adhd-stuttering) *...