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MEG Imaged Pathways of Stuttering

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Knowledge of the underlying mechanism of stuttering may be useful for finding the best individual treatment for this persistent disorder. Stuttering is a disruption in speech production, characterized by repetitions, blocks, and/or prolongations. MEG neuroimaging techniques provide an excellent tool for establishing and evaluating reliable protocols to detect the underlying mechanisms of stuttering which in the future will help clinicians assess responses to treatments. Detection of neuronal network abnormalities in the default mode network of patients who stutter can also provide further brain regions for evaluation of pre- and posttreatment. This chapter reviews the use of MEG in past and present studies of stuttering. Areas for future research and refinement of MEG protocols for stuttering are also presented.

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  1. Departments of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA

    Susan M. Bowyer

  2. Departments of Neurology and Speech Pathology, Henry Ford Health systems, Detroit, MI, USA

    Jennifer Peacock

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Bowyer, S.M., Peacock, J. (2019). MEG Imaged Pathways of Stuttering. In: Supek, S., Aine, C. (eds) Magnetoencephalography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00087-5_38

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