World Neurosurg
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Case Reports
Case Report of Acquired Stuttering Following Soccer Related Concussion: Functional MRI as a Prognostic Tool.
Acquired stuttering has been reported resulting from various forms of traumatic brain injury. In stuttering patients, there has been an association with higher activity of right frontal operculum activity on functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This report looked to identify any structural lesions in a patient with postconcussive stuttering after a head injury playing soccer. ⋯ Stuttering can occur after mild to moderate head trauma. Patients with permanent stuttering have been found to have increased activity in the right frontal operculum. If no identifiable lesion can be seen, the stuttering may resolve spontaneously. Functional MRI maybe helpful in differentiating between permanent versus transient stuttering after head trauma.