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It’s very well known that there’s a higher percentage of children with ADHD and a stutter, than children without ADHD and stutter. Compared to general population: - General childhood stuttering ra...

Perfect Storm?

Perfect Storm? Hello! New to the subreddit community, veteran in speech impediment. I’m 33 years old and have stuttered all my life. Growing up, I’d always wondered what exactly was going on inside ...

I will try with a neurologist to see if I have something else.  (I can read and understand language very well, is just sometimes when I talk my brains just shuts down like that. Hopefully is not a f...

I think my brain is broken

I think my brain is broken As you all now, stuttering can be quite the curse to deal with. I've always been a stutterer, but lately it has been getting worse. Is as if I have some mild aphasia or some...

My answer would be first neurological and the psychological stems from the neurological when trying for me at least living hourly for not trying to kill myself because of what being a person who stutt...

I agree that there might be physical traits that make one likely to develop a stutter. But being likely does not mean you are guaranteed to become a stutterer. And its also for a small percentage. If ...

You are aware that the latest research suggests a genetic and neurologic cause of stuttering. This coupled with environmental factors which either increase/decrease severity. This is based on years an...

Do you realize it's neurological? The psychological aspect is just us trying to cope with our neurological issue. Which paradoxically causes us to stutter more and does the opposite what we want. Whic...

OP, the short and sweet answer is the wiring in your brain. Decades ago I learned the sexy details of stuttering, but at my old age I forgotten most of it. Want t learn more head over to the National ...

So I’m not here to scare you, but typically this does not happen sporadically or out of nowhere. Take some deep breaths and schedule an appointment with your doctor immediately. You could have a tumo...

I also developed a late-onset stutter, and it can happen even without an identifiable cause. But I still got an MRI, it's really important to rule out any neurological issues. What's more concern...

stuttering almost never occurs to someone out of nowhere at 18 you need to go to a neurologist ...

Get a neurological, brain scan to rule out tumors. Perhaps your medications are making your speech more difficult. Legal and illegal drugs, and alcohol can affect fluency. When you sing, do you stutte...

Social problems are largely chemical and hormonal problems, destabilising ones nervous system to various degrees. That in turn influences one's psychology. If stuttering was purely psychological then ...

Stuttering does suck, but, hey, it could be worse, you know (inability to see, walk, talk, etc.). A speech impediment is not as bad as it seems. You simply just take longer to say what you want - that...

Not at all people who say it’s all in your head are full of shit. For some people it’s all anxiety but for actual stutters it’s a neurological disorder there’s nothing you could do about it besides pr...

He doesn’t know what he’s talking about. He’s not a doctor he’s not a speech therapist. Stuttering is a neurological disability. Your brain works differently....

Hmmmmm…. You’re in quite a few meds there, and Ozcarbazepine could be the culprit. Have you told your Psychiatrist about this sudden onset of stuttering? Ozcarbazepine blocks voltage-gated sodium cha...

If this is truly out of nowhere, you need to see a neurologist to rule out any brain issues. Beginning to stutter as an adult can be caused by brain damage or brain changes, such as medication....

What “neurodivergence medication” are you on? Did your stutter start after starting these meds?...