Acquired stuttering in a 16-year-old boy
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This case study describes a 16-year-old boy who started to stutter after a rotavirus infection followed by signs suggestive of a cerebellar encephalitis. It illustrates the fact that acquired stuttering can be observed in younger children and that it may be difficult to distinguish neurogenic from psychogenic forms of acquired stuttering in some cases. This is especially true following a disease that is not commonly associated with acquired stuttering. Speech, language and medical results of our patient are reported in detail. Similarities with previously reported cases and comparisons to (speech) characteristics of psychogenic and neurogenic stuttering will be discussed. 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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