Corpus callosum demyelination associated with acquired stuttering. (21st April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Decker, Barbara McElwee; Guitar, Barry; Solomon, Andrew
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2018
• Publication Date: 2018-04-21
• Subjects: neuroimaging -- multiple sclerosis -- stuttering; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-223486
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : Compared with developmental stuttering, adult onset acquired stuttering is rare. However, several case reports describe acquired stuttering and an association with callosal pathology. Interestingly, these cases share a neuroanatomical localisation also demonstrated in developmental stuttering. We present a case of adult onset acquired stuttering associated with inflammatory demyelination within the corpus callosum. This patient's disfluency improved after the initiation of immunomodulatory therapy.