Acquired Speech and Language Disorders A neuroanatomical and functional neurological approach

The stimulus for writing this book arose from the author's perception of a lack of available texts which adequately integrate the subjects of neuroanatomy and functional neurology with the practice of speech­ language pathology. This perception was gained from almost two decades of teaching in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Murdoch, B. E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1990, 1990
Edition:1st ed. 1990
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Neuroanatomical framework of speech and language
  • 2 Bostonian and Lurian aphasia syndromes
  • 3 Sub-cortical aphasia syndromes
  • 4 Speech-language disorders associated with traumatic head injury
  • 5 Language disorders subsequent to right-hemisphere lesions
  • 6 Language disturbances in dementia
  • 7 Neurological disturbances associated with aphasia
  • 8 Dysarthria associated with upper and lower motor neurone lesions
  • 9 Dysarthrias associated with extra-pyramidal syndromes
  • 10 Dysarthrias associated with lesions in other motor systems
  • 11 Acquired aphasia in childhood
  • References