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Project

Een geïntegreerde toepassing van neurale beeldvorming, neurocomputationele modeling en neuromodulatie voor het identificeren van de primaire pathologie in stotteren.

Stuttering is a disabling motor speech disorder that severely impacts the quality of life of those affected. Developmental stuttering typically starts in childhood and persists in 1% of the total adult population. In contrast, neurogenic stuttering occurs following neurological disease in previously fluent adults. This research project will consist of different studies, using complementary techniques, to study the neural processes underlying the two types of stuttering. The brain processes in children and adults with developmental stuttering and adults with neurogenic stuttering will be studied using Event-Related Potentials, functional Near InfraRed Spectroscopy, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. These techniques will be complemented by the use of neuromodulation in adults who stutter. The specific research hypotheses will be modelled by using neurocomputational model of speech production to allow us to make detailed predictions regarding causal or compensatory relationships.
Datum:1 okt 2012 →  30 sep 2013
Trefwoorden:Stuttering, Speech, Neurocomputational modelling, Neuromodulation, Event-related potentials, Diffusion tensor imaging
Disciplines:Medische beeldvorming en therapie, Andere paramedische wetenschappen