Search

postr/StutterMar 20, 2026
4 points

Could a fall on my head be the reason for my stutter?

Could a fall on my head be the reason for my stutter? When I was 2 years old, I had a fall on my head where I fell and directly landed on the backside of my head. The fall was quite severe as my pupil...

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family FactorsNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMar 16, 2026
1 points

There is hope, I know it's scary, but at the same time, try to remember all the other terrible stuff that can happen to our kids lol. A stutter ends up falling pretty low on my list, all things consid...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & SupportCauses & Variability
Hope & MotivationAdvice RequestsNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMar 16, 2026
1 points

Thats great to hear and gives me alot of hope. Our of curiousity, did you ever have to see a neurologist for this? Keep hearing it a neurological disorder but no ine seems to think neurology eval is n...

Community & SupportCauses & Variability
Advice RequestsNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2026
1 points

In bilingual children who do not stutter, stuttering like disfluencies rate can range from 3-22%, well above monolingual norms [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25215876/](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.g...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2026
3 points

I wonder if that means it's a psychological issue ?, and I don't think it's a neurological issue since we can talk to ourselves or read alone and not stutter, but when we realize that we're being lis...

Causes & Variability
Trauma & PsychologicalNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2026
12 points

Actually, this makes a lot of sense. And is also proof that stuttering is not caused by psychological things (like lack of confidence, stressful situations etc.), but rather that these are just occasi...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainTrauma & PsychologicalStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterMar 12, 2026
18 points

Does anyone know why stuttering is less common in girls, especially as women?

Does anyone know why stuttering is less common in girls, especially as women? ...

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family FactorsNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2026
1 points

No some people have a neurological stutter but aren’t anxious about it so they almost speak fluently if you can speak fluently alone you can do it in front people ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Neurological & BrainIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2026
3 points

wdym they struggle with it for neurological reasons? stuttering is neurological. a bit confused...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2026
3 points

No, stuttering is not caused by anxiety. Anxiety exacerbates stuttering for people who have a neurological disposition to stuttering. If anxiety caused stuttering, a lot more than 1% of the populati...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
2 points

That is so interesting. Apparently the areas of the brain that process audio and the areas that produce speech are closely connected. ...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
5 points

The research showed that stuttering is part of neurodiversity, so its the way our brains work, its like autism, ADHD, dyslexia or dyspraxia, you can find tools and techniques to lessen the symptoms or...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Medicalization / NeurodiversityNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
2 points

The brain. We know a lot about the brain, just like we know a lot about the ocean. But just like the vast ocean, there is still a ton of stuff to discover in the brain and how it works, especially w...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
1 points

What will surprise you is as your fluency increases in english you will be likely to stammer. It's to do with different areas of the brain as you learn a language and music....

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainSituational Variability
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
1 points

For those saying it’s about ‘money’ are sort of missing the point. While more funding is always welcome, to successfully treat any neurological condition is very very complex. ...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2026
1 points

neurological stuff and science are not exactly, "exact" science, you cant measure, prove psychological/neurological things as you can with say math/physics, like 1+1 = 2. you can make very good assump...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2026
1 points

I think because it varies from person to person, so many factors and different things going on, classifications, etc, it’s super complex when you look into it. ...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2026
27 points

Not just stuttering but there is no solution for most neurological disorders...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2026
1 points

Interesting. I have a life long stutter and was diagnosed autistic at 44yo.. never really considered the stutter linked to anything outside of a speech impediment. But here I am. 46yo now and in fl...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Neurological & BrainIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2026
1 points

yeah, that's what i am saying. It's a neurological problem but some people think it's anxiety. Obviously not all stutterers function the same way....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Neurological & BrainAnxiety & Social Judgment