A single case report of a patient with stuttering who improved after open label TMS

Developmental stuttering is a speech disorder that occurs in spontaneous communication situations. It is characterized by repetitions, prolongations, or blocks during normal speech. Onset of stuttering is typically between 2 and 5 years of age. Stuttering has a prevalence of around 5% in early childhood, but many children recover spontaneously; thus, the prevalence across the general population is closer to 1% [1]. Adults who stutter (AWS) develop secondary behaviors, such as body and facial tics, and physiological (increased adrenaline and heart rate) and psychological (anxiety and depression) symptoms, associated with this phenomenon.
Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research