Causes
The cause of stuttering is not completely understood. Some experts have suggested that stuttering may occur when:
- A child's ability to speak does not match his verbal demands
- Psychological factors in a child’s life (eg, mental illness, extreme stress)
- Problems occur in the connections between muscles, nerves, and areas of the brain that control speech
- Problems in the part of the brain that controls the timing of speech muscle activation
Muscles and Nerves Involved in Speech
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