Diagnosis Destinations Stuttering Insurance

Applicable Codes:

ICD (International Classification of Diseases):

• Stuttering: 307
• Speech Defect Training: 93.74

"Researchers who studied adults with persistent stuttering found that these individuals had anatomical irregularities in the areas of the brain that control language and speech."
Journal: Neurology (July 24, 2001)

"...Research points to a neurological origin [for stuttering]. A speech disorder, stuttering results from an over tensing and miscoordination of speech muscles..."

"...There is a considerable body of scientific evidence of a neurological basis to stuttering. This evidence includes, brain imaging studies (PET scans and similar techniques), electrophysiological studies (variations of electroencephalogram technology), and neuropsychological studies (behavioural techniques for examining aspects of brain functioning) . These studies all show evidence of subtle but reliable differences in certain aspects of brain functining in people who stutter as compared to fluent speakers..."

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