Transcranial direct current stimulation over left inferior frontal cortex improves speech fluency in adults who stutter.

ABSTRACT: See Crinion (doi:10.1093/brain/awy075) for a scientific commentary on this article.Stuttering is a neurodevelopmental condition affecting 5% of children, and persisting in 1% of adults. Promoting lasting fluency improvement in adults who stutter is a particular challenge. Novel interventions to improve outcomes are of value, therefore. Previous work in patients with acquired motor and language disorders reported enhanced benefits of behavioural therapies when paired with transcranial direct current stimulation. Here, we report the results of the first trial investigating whether transcranial direct current stimulation can improve speech fluency in adults who stutter. We predicted that applying anodal stimulation to the left inferior frontal cortex during speech production with temporary fl

SUBMITTER: Chesters J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6019054 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature