Acquired stuttering and bilateral cerebral disease

Two cases of adult acquired stuttering are discussed. In both cases, the development of stuttering was associated with the appearance, in patients who had prior evidence of left-hemisphere dysfunction, of bihemispheral dysfunction. Both patients also had high anxiety levels. A course of speech thera...

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Published in:Journal of fluency disorders 1987-04, Vol.12 (2), p.141-146
Main Authors: Nowack, William J., Stone, R.Edward
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Biological and medical sciences
Medical sciences
Organic mental disorders. Neuropsychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
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Summary:Two cases of adult acquired stuttering are discussed. In both cases, the development of stuttering was associated with the appearance, in patients who had prior evidence of left-hemisphere dysfunction, of bihemispheral dysfunction. Both patients also had high anxiety levels. A course of speech therapy, which proved to be markedly anxiolytic, resulted in improvement in the communicative ability of both patients.
ISSN:0094-730X
1873-801X
DOI:10.1016/0094-730X(87)90020-9