Description |
1 online resource (300 pages) |
Contents |
Speech and Language Disorders Associated with Subcortical Pathology; Contents; Section A: Introduction; 1: Subcortical involvement in speech and language: an introduction and historical perspective; 2: Neuroanatomy and functional neurology of the subcortical region; Section B: Subcortical language disorders; 3: Models of subcortical participation in language; 4: Language disorders associated with striatocapsular and thalamic lesions; 5: Pallidal and thalamic involvement in language: evidence from stereotactic surgical studies; 6: A role for the subthalamic nucleus in language |
Summary |
This book provides comprehensive coverage of speech and language disorders arising from pathological processes involving the subcortical structures of the brain. It gives an understanding of these disorders in terms of their neuropathological basis, clinical symptomatology and prognosis. A full discussion of contemporary models and theories of subcortical participation in speech and language processing is given, including discussion of the possible roles of structures such as the basal ganglia, subthalamic nucleus, thalamus and cerebellum. The book covers speech and language disorders associat |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
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EBL |
Subject |
Language disorders -- Pathophysiology
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Brain -- Pathophysiology
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Brain -- Pathophysiology
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Whelan, Brooke-Mai
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ISBN |
9780470988206 |
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0470988207 |
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9780470025734 |
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0470025735 |
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