Neurogenic stuttering and lateralized motor deficits induced by tranylcypromine.
A case of neurogenic stuttering induced by the monoamine oxidase inhibitor tranylcypromine is described. The association of neurogenic stuttering with acquired lateralized motor deficits in the patient described is discussed with reference to current theories regarding the pathogenesis of neurogenic stuttering.
Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Pennsylvannia and Hahnemann University Medical School, and Allegheny Neuropsychiatric Institute, Department of Psychiatry, 7777 Steubenville Pike, Oakdale, PA 15071, USA.
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Dominance; Stuttering; Tranylcypromine