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Stuttering onset after laryngectomy |
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| Authors: | David B. Rosenfield Frances J. Freeman |
| Affiliation: | Stuttering Center, Department of Neurology and Department of Otorhinolaryngology and the Communicative Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA;University of Texas at Dallas, Callier Center for Communication Disorders, Dallas, Texas, USA |
| Abstract: | Two cases of onset of stuttering subsequent to laryngectomy are reported. These patients demonstrate that the existence of a larynx is not necessary for the generation of stuttering. The findings support the hypothesis that neuromotor control of sound source (laryngeal or alaryngeal) plays a critical role in the generation of stuttering-type dysfluencies and, perhaps, even in the onset of stuttering. They also suggest that dramatic alteration in sound source has the potential for dramatically altering fluency. |
| Keywords: | Address correspondence to Dr. David B. Rosenfield Stuttering Center Department of Neurology Baylor College of Medicine Houston TX 77030 USA. |
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