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Individuals who stutter show reduced vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) responses, suggesting altered vestibular function. This may impact speech motor control and support theories of sensory integration in stuttering.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Speech and Hearing Science
  • Vestibular System Research

Background:

  • Speech production involves laryngeal vibrations that can stimulate vestibular mechanoreceptors.
  • The vestibular system plays a role in balance, spatial orientation, and potentially speech motor control.
  • Altered sensory processing has been implicated in persistent developmental stuttering.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate vestibular function in individuals who stutter using vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs).
  • To explore the relationship between vestibular function and speech motor control in stuttering.
  • To examine potential overlap in brain regions involved in vestibular processing and stuttering.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed VEMP amplitude in 15 participants who stutter and 15 age- and sex-matched controls.
  • VEMP serves as an indirect measure of vestibular otolith function.
  • Statistical analysis compared VEMP amplitude between the stuttering and control groups.

Main Results:

  • VEMP amplitude was significantly smaller (8.5 dB) in the stutter group compared to the control group (p = 0.035).
  • The observed difference in VEMP amplitude is considered subclinical regarding gravitoinertial function.
  • Identified overlap between vestibularly innervated brain areas and regions implicated in stuttering, including the auditory brainstem, cerebellar vermis, and temporo-parietal junction.

Conclusions:

  • Reduced VEMP amplitude in stuttering suggests potential alterations in vestibular function.
  • This finding supports the disruptive rhythm hypothesis, indicating that additional sensory inputs coordinated with speech can enhance fluency.
  • Vestibular system involvement may contribute to the complex speech-motor deficits observed in stuttering.