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Author Drummond, Sakina S.

Title Neurogenic communication disorders : aphasia and cognitive-communication disorders / by Sakina S. Drummond
Published Springfield, Ill. : Charles C. Thomas, ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 229 pages) : illustrations
Contents Development and description of the brain -- Blood supply to the brain -- Cellular neuroanatomy and neurophysiology -- Cerebral specialization and aging -- Etiologies and neurodiagnostic tests -- Communication disorders and related symptoms -- Assessment of communication and related functions -- Classification and differential diagnosis -- Linguistic communication intervention -- Other intervention approaches
Summary This text is the result of the author's research devoted to the understanding of the relationship between brain functions and communication, as well as years of teaching-learning and clinical experiences. It begins with a review of core concepts relating to the structures and interrelated functions of the brain. This information serves as the precursor to understanding the possible causes and nature of neurogenic communication disorders and related clinical issues. It also includes options for assessing the prevailing communication disorder and highlights the association between the etiologies and underlying neuropathology to overt communication symptoms; the rationale for their presentation is to foster essential critical thinking skills to derive at differential diagnosis and formulate a prognosis for recovery of the identified symptoms. The text selectively focuses on the description of language and cognitive-communication disorders secondary to brain lesions
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-219) and index
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Subject Communicative disorders.
Aphasia.
Cognition disorders.
Communication Disorders
Aphasia
Cognition Disorders
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Hearing & Speech.
Aphasia
Cognition disorders
Communicative disorders
Logopedie.
Neuropathologie.
Afasie.
Hersenbeschadiging.
Dysartrie.
Dementie.
Dysfagie.
Communicatiestoornissen.
Medicine.
Health & Biological Sciences.
Neurology.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2006040450
ISBN 9780398084530
039808453X