Star-shaped brain cells may be linked to stuttering
UC Riverside-led study examined the effects of the medication risperidone on brain metabolism in stuttering
Published 2021-02-12 · Original archive entry · Explore research explainers
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Astrocytes -- star-shaped cells in the brain that are actively involved in brain function -- may play an important role in stuttering, a study led by a University of California, Riverside, expert on stuttering has found.
"Our study suggests that treatment with the medication risperidone leads to increased activity of the striatum in persons who stutter," said Dr. END
"Our study suggests that treatment with the medication risperidone leads to increased activity of the striatum in persons who stutter," said Dr. END