Neurology for the speech-language pathologist

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Neurology for the speech-language pathologist

Russell J. Love, Wanda G. Webb ; foreword by Howard S. Kirshner ; illustrations by Donna B. Halliburton ; additional illustrations by Paul Gross

Butterworth-Heinemann, c2001

4th ed.

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

With an emphasis on the neurological mechanisms involved in communication disorders in children and adults, this classic text is the perfect reader-friendly introduction to the neurology of speech and language.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction to Speech-Language Neurology
  • The Organization of the Nervous System I
  • The Organization of the Nervous System II
  • Neuronal Function in the Nervous System
  • Neurosensory Organization of Speech and Hearing
  • The Neuromotor Control of Speech
  • The Cranial Nerves
  • Clinical Speech Syndromes of the Motor Systems
  • The Central Language Mechanism and Its Disorders
  • Language Mechanisms in the Developing Brain
  • Clinical Speech Syndromes and the Developing Brain
  • Appendix A: Prevalence of Neurologic Disorders
  • Appendix B: Medical Conditions Related to Communication Disorders
  • Appendix C: Bedside Neurologic Examination
  • Appendix D: Screening Neurologic Examination for Speech-Language Pathology
  • Glossary

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