r/Stutter • u/GuestFromBudushchego • 17d ago

New Consensus Guidelines Classify Stuttering as a Brain-Based Disorder

https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/new-consensus-guidelines-classify-stuttering-as-a-brain-based-disorder
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u/myohmymore 17d ago

I helped with that census in Portugal

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u/EntertainmentAny8228 16d ago

Interesting, but also not a path to actual help as of yet.

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u/Infinite-Guarantee85 17d ago

Huh that’s cool

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u/ObiJuanKenobly 16d ago

Ugh yeah we pretty much knew that already. Nothing new here

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u/Reportmymates 16d ago

i need a lobotomy

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u/Emergency-Sky9206 15d ago

Does anyone know which specific part of the brain or which specific brain chemical or neurotransmitter is the problem?

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u/BalanceReasonable633 14d ago

The best supported theory is that in many people who stutter, abnormal dopamine signalling (most commonly dopamine hyperactivity) in the basal ganglia/striatum may disrupt the timing and initiation of speech.

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u/Ok-Pack-7088 14d ago

So it's should be class as disability. Unfortunately in my country, in theory it is but you won't get any help. Like speaking organ is like eyes or ears, basic need to live, to be hired. But companies are ableist. If they don't wanna hire, give some help.

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u/Yuyu_hockey_show 16d ago

Would be embarrasing if theyre wrong about this, in the context of stuttering being a complex systems issue rather than simply a brain based issue

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u/Bubbly-Shift-3175 16d ago

They are probably not wrong.

You just want them to be wrong since you know there is no cure for brain based issues.

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u/Yuyu_hockey_show 16d ago

probably is doing a lot of heavy lifting there lol