Brain Scan Study Aims To Understand Origin of Stuttering

There is no known cure for stuttering and other speech disorders such as dysarthria and apraxia of speech, but new research by a University of Canterbury (UC) academic involves scanning the brain to find out what causes speech production problems. Dr Catherine Theys, a senior lecturer in UC’s School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing, has collaborated with researchers at KU Leuven (Belgium), the University of Toronto (Canada) and the University of Otago on the paper, Brain activation during non-habitual speech production: Revisiting the effects of simulated disfluencies in fluent speakers, which has been published today [1 Feb] in the scientific journal PLOS ONE. She believes that understanding the neural basis of speech production problems will lead to effective and personalised treatment approaches. https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/brain-scan-study-aims-to-understand-origin-of-stuttering-330269?utm_campaign=NEWSLETTER_TN_Breaking%20Science%20News&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=82847647&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9dYJfoOEq7xCa8OsJflmIdaM49xNlY6gycp1YB2uQe4VhWWymZaVRsnoMPTz7RTTSqeL-tH3gd683yX0CoVYasD4EPeg&_hsmi=82847647