Why isnt tDCS being used to reduce stuttering in adults?
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Why isnt tDCS being used to reduce stuttering in adults? Numerous studies have found that tDCS reduces stuttering frequency and improves fluency in adults but they aren't used in clinical settings on adults to reduce their stutter. Why? [The random-effects meta-analysis revealed a significant positive effect of neuromodulation techniques on reducing stuttering severity and frequency. Meta-regression showed that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) had the most significant effect in reducing stuttering severity and frequency among standalone interventions. Combined therapy approaches, which paired NIBS with speech therapy, resulted in the most substantial improvements overall.](https://pubs.asha.org/doi/abs/10.1044/2025_JSLHR-24-00750) https://www.psy.ox.ac.uk/research/speech-brain-research-group/speech-brain-group-news/results-of-rct https://www.science.org/content/article/electrical-stimulation-brain-may-help-people-who-stutter https://spectrum.ieee.org/brain-stimulation-tdcs-stuttering