Overview

Brings together current research in acquired speech and language disorders, describing the typical features, associated neurological signs and psychiatric aspects of each aphasic syndrome. Basic knowledge of language and speech disorders is reviewed. This work is intended for clinical neurologists, neurosurgeons, speech and language pathologists, neuropsychologists, neurolinguists, psychiatrists, physical and occupational therapists and rehabilitation nurses; and upper-level undergraduate, graduate and medical school students in these disciplines.

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Author:   Howard S. Kirshner
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Volume:   33
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.885kg
ISBN:  

9780824792824

ISBN 10:   0824792823
Pages:   552
Publication Date:   11 November 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction to Aphasia, Howard S. Kirshner Motor Speech Disorders, Russell J. Love Apraxia of Speech, Howard S. Kirshner Classical Aphasia Syndromes, Howard S. Kirshner How to Analyze CT/MRI Scan Lesion Sites to Predict Potential for Long-Term Recovery in Aphasia, Margaret A. Naeser and Carole L. Palumbo Conduction Aphasia: A Syndrome of Language Network Disruption, D. Frank Benson and Alfredo Ardila Naming and Naming Disorders, Victor W. Henderson PET in Aphasia and Language, E. Jeffrey Metter Insights into Language Mechanisms Derived from the Evaluation of Epilepsy, Bassel Abou-Khalil Alexias, Howard S. Kirshner Disorders of Writing and Spelling, Marjorie Perlman Lorsch Language, Communication, and the Right Hemisphere, Hiram Brownell, Howard Gardner, Penny Prather, and Gail Martino Language in Aging and Dementia, Kathryn A. Bayles Primary Progressive Aphasia Syndrome, Howard S. Kirshner Language Impairment in Closed Head Injury, Sandra Bond Chapman, Harvey S. Levin, and Kathleen A. Culhane Acquired Childhood Aphasia, Bryan T. Woods Language Batteries in Aphasia, Wanda G. Webb Aphasia Therapy, Audrey L. Holland and Pelagie M. Beeson Toward a Pharmacotherapy for Aphasia, Masaru Mimura, Martin L. Albert, and Patrick McNamara Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Aphasia, Ann H. Craig and Jeffrey L. Cummings Neurobehavioral Deficits Associated with Aphasia, Howard S. Kirshner

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well written, provide[s] in-depth coverage the best book on the subject to appear in several yearshighly recommend[ed]. -Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease [contains] many chapters that are imaginative and novel offers something for everyone. -American Journal of Psychiatry

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