Are my migraines and my stutter related?
A case report completed by Perino et al (2000) reported that a woman had come into clincin with a migraine and stuttering. The women appeared to not have any other symptoms. The women had also not taken any medications that could cause stuttering and the women and her family reported no emotional trauma that could have triggered a stutter. Researchers believed that the imbalances of neurotransmitters during a migraine could cause a stuttering episode that disappears once the migraine is over just like the onset of aphasia may also occur and then disappear during a migraine. The reported that they suggest that suttering should be added to the list of neurological systems that may occur when someone experiences a migraine attack.
Another study Rodriguez-Castro et al (2020) reported that a 16-year old boy had come into the hospital with a headache that was associated with facial and limb tingling and later developed into an intense stutter. Within 10 hours symptoms resolved and 5 months later the boy experiences a similar episode. The study suggests that stuttering also be added to a list of neurological systems that may be caused by a migraine with aura.
Samuel L. Jackson is a Black actor who stutters. He reports that he was able to overcome it through acting.
As airflow is the foundation of speech, when the airflow is obstructed due to tension and uncontrolled closing of oral muscles, the sound produced is compromised.
Craig Skistimas, also known as Stuttering Craig, the co-founder of ScrewAttack which is a production company for video games.
The adored pig from Looney Tunes, Porky Pig, has a stutter. It has been found that he stutters 23% of his spoken words and uses a wide variety of stuttering types.
Stuttering affects around 70 million people worldwide, so yes of course there is going to be a comedian who stutters.
The National Stuttering Association (https://westutter.org/) is a good website to find news about stuttering. The ‘Stuttering Foundation’ is another website that provides the most up to date news (https://www.stutteringhelp.org)
News reporter John Stossel is a news reporter who stuttered. News reporter and journalist Byron Pitts also stutter.
There are two general philosophies of stuttering treatment: Fluency shaping, and Stuttering acceptance
When an individual stutters, the voice may change as there is additional tension on the vocal folds and on the musculature surrounding it.