1.
Clin Neurol Neurosurg
; 122: 1-3, 2014 Jul.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24908207
2.
Epileptic Disord
; 6(3): 181-5, 2004 Sep.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15504717
RESUMO
Stuttering is characterized by involuntary syllabic repetitions and interruption in the smooth flow of speech. The exact cause of primary stuttering remains a matter of debate but a frontal dysfunction has been evoked. On the other hand, acquired stuttering is uncommon. We report a case of reflex epilepsy in which seizures were triggered by reading aloud or stressful conversation. Each paroxysmal event in left frontal region was associated clinically with a language disorder mimicking stuttering. Our observation suggests that reflex frontal focal epilepsy could be a putative etiology for acquired stuttering.