Stuttering linked to reduced blood flow in area of brain associated with language

(Children's Hospital Los Angeles) A study led by researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles demonstrates that regional cerebral blood flow is reduced in the Broca's area -- the region in the frontal lobe of the brain linked to speech production -- in persons who stutter. More severe stuttering is associated with even greater reductions in blood flow to this region.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news