Differential contribution of working memory to auditory rhythm discrimination in stuttering and nonstuttering adults.

ABSTRACT: Stuttering is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by involuntary disruptions in the rhythmic flow of speech. Notably, stuttering is associated with aberrant structure and function of the basal ganglia thalamocortical network. Separately, the BGTC network has been implicated in non-speech beat and rhythm perception. Supporting a link between the two sets of findings, children who stutter exhibit poorer auditory rhythm discrimination compared to non-stutterers, especially for complex rhythms without a consistently marked beat. For adults who stutter (AWS), data showing a link between stuttering and poorer auditory rhythm discrimination has been mixed. One possible reason may be that AWS have developed strategies for rhythm discrimination that leverage an alternative non-BGTC network

SUBMITTER: Garnett E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12204478 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature