Although past research has provided evidence of a genetic component to the transmission
of susceptibility to stuttering, the relationship between the genetic component to stuttering …

The fact that stuttering runs in families has been documented over a long period and has led
to speculations and research about the role of a genetic component to this disorder …

Although stuttering has long been acknowledged as a familial disorder, the nature of a
genetic component remains unclear. Most previous data used in genetic studies were …

This article presents broad preliminary findings from a longitudinal study of stuttering
pertaining to differentiation of developmental paths of childhood stuttering, as well as …

Purpose The contribution of genetic factors in the persistence of and early recovery from
stuttering was assessed. Method Data from the Twins Early Development Study were …

Of a clinical population of 169 adult and adolescent stutterers, 112 members (66%) reported
a family history of stuttering. Only 3 (2.4%) of these reported any birth or early childhood …

Epidemiological advances in stuttering during the current century are reviewed within the
perspectives of past knowledge. The review is organized in six sections:(a) onset,(b) …

Stuttering is a speech disorder characterized by involuntary syllable repetitions, syllable
prolongations, or interruptions, known as blocks, in the smooth flow of speech (World Health …

If one considers stuttering to be one possible outcome of a developmental and learning
process, it is possible to conclude, a priori, that both environmental variation and genetic …

Spontaneous recovery was found in four-fifths of all stuttering cases. Data were obtained
from 5138 students at the University of California, Berkeley and Los Angeles, of whom 147 …