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From: Sandra Merlo
Date: 22 Oct 2012
Time: 17:10:07 -0500
Remote Name: 187.37.38.51
Hi Kelli. Yes, as far as we know, there is not one unique cause for stuttering. I think sleep deprivation could be related with the onset of stuttering by turning on its genes. We have genes that are turned on only in the day and others that are turned on only at night. Sleep disorders can modify this dynamics. So I think it is possible that sleep deprivation also causes stuttering onset. And, of course, sleep deprivation can also impacts on stuttering severity. Sandra