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From: Charlie Healey
Date: 22 Oct 2008
Time: 15:28:13 -0500
Remote Name: 129.93.99.57
Rick: Perhaps you are wanting to know more about brain differences in people who stutter and those who don't. There have been a number of studies over the past several years that have shown that adults who stutter seem to process speech in the right hemisphere of the brain rather than the left side like most people who don't stutter. There is also heightened activity in the area of the brain that contributes to the emotionality of speaking (Anterior Cingulate Gyrus). By contrast, there is decreased activity in the temporal lobe of the brain during speaking suggesting that people who stutter are not able to monitor their speech very well simply by listening to themselves while they talk. If you Google brain imaging and stuttering, you will find all kinds of information on the internet about this topic.