Epilepsy and Stuttering?

[um-adam]

Is stuttering more common among people who have epilepsy? Has anyone here linked their stuttering to seizure activity?

[hootie]

When did the stuttering start?

[neil129]

Oh yes,i certainly link stuttering before i have a seizure,but not in everyday life

[seizurrific]

I stutter for the first 3 minutes or so when I am postictal...is it possible your stutter is being caused by seizure activity?

[momof3boys]

When I was younger, i always stuttered. Now its gotten better, but I notice it mostly when Im nervous, like when Im needing to talk on the phone to the drs, or such. I hate it, but at times it does happen to me.

[j.j.]

Hi um-adam, I have stammering during my seizures,I have frontal lobe epilepsy. j.j

[Hand of Blood]

i do this now and then coz i cant get sentence out ii think its the meds

[um-adam]

Thanks to those who replied. The question was regarding my son, who has been stuttering ever since he first learned to talk. He is 17 now and was just diagnosed with epilepsy, but the doctor said he has probably been having seizures since he was young. I am just wondering if I missed any major signs throughout his childhood.

[Cyrick610]

Since your son was diagnosed with epilepsy,did you find an effective treatment for the stutter?thanks

[momof3boys]

I noticed over the past couple of weeks the studdering has picked up for me. Ive noticed I do it more over the phone though. its like I know what to say, I just cant get it out.

[jyearta]

There are days my words are slur, I don't notice it, when I talking to someone on the phone they will ask how I'm feeling.

I will know that I'm not feeling good--TO STAY CLOSE TO CHAIR--sometimes a seizure (deja vu) will come on.

Then again I slur my words when I don't get enough sleep.