Or is it the other way around and
the hyperactive right hemisphere suppresses activity in the left hemisphere and is therefore the real cause of stuttering?
Not exact matches
Previous studies showed imbalanced activity of the two brain
hemispheres in people who stutter compared to fluent speakers: A region in the left frontal brain is hypoactive, whereas the corresponding region in the
right hemisphere is
hyperactive.
Since the
right hemisphere of the brain regulates impulsivity, attention, and socially appropriate behavior, a child with decreased
right brain activity may be
hyperactive, oppositional, disruptive, and even aggressive.