Apart from its function in speech motor control, the supplementary motor area (SMA) has
largely been neglected in models of speech and language processing in the brain. The aim …

Stuttering is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that has to date eluded a clear
explication of its pathophysiological bases. In this review, we utilize the Directions Into …

Developmental disorders of language include developmental language disorder, dyslexia,
and motor-speech disorders such as articulation disorder and stuttering. These disorders …

Affecting 1% of the general population, stuttering impairs the normally effortless process of
speech production, which requires precise coordination of sequential movement occurring …

Affecting 5% of all preschool-aged children and 1% of the general population,
developmental stuttering—also called childhood-onset fluency disorder—is a complex …

Purpose Stuttering is a disorder that affects millions of people all over the world. Over the
past two decades, there has been a great deal of interest in investigating the neural basis of …

Atypical white-matter integrity and elevated dopamine levels have been reported for
individuals who stutter. We investigated how such abnormalities may lead to speech …

The ability to express thoughts through fluent speech production is a most human faculty,
one that is often taken for granted. Stuttering, which disrupts the smooth flow of speech …

The frontal aslant tract (FAT) is a pathway that connects the inferior frontal gyrus with the
supplementary motor area (SMA) and pre-SMA. The FAT was recently identified and …

A distinguishing feature of Broca's aphasia is non-fluent halting speech typically involving
one to three words per utterance. Yet, despite such profound impairments, some patients …