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Introduction to Neurogenic Communication Disorders

by: Brookshire, Robert H.

Introduction to Neurogenic Communication Disorders

by: Brookshire, Robert H.

ISBN 13:
9780815110149
ISBN 10:
0815110146
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 03/01/1997
Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div
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Summary

Organized into 12 chapters, this clinically relevant text begins with neuroanatomy and neurologic examination, neuropathology, neurophysiology, and assessment of aphasia and related disorders, with discussions of the context of neurogenic communication disorders and aphasia treatment. Also featured are right hemisphere syndrome, traumatic brain injuries, dementia, dysarthria, and apraxia of speech.

1 Neuroanatomy and Neuropathology

(42)

The Human Nervous System

(25)

Blood Supply to the Brain

(4)

Neurologic Causes of Adult Communication Disorders

(1)

Stroke

(5)

Other Neurologic Causes of Communication Disorders

(7)

2 Neurologic Assessment

(30)

The Interview and Physical Examination

(2)

The Neurologic Examination

(17)

Laboratory Tests

(8)

Recording the Results of the Neurologic Examination

(3)

3 Assessing Adults Who Have Neurogenic Communication Impairments

(54)

The Referral

(5)

Reviewing the Medical Record

(12)

Behavioral, Cognitive, and Emotional Consequences of Brain Damage

(3)

Interviewing the Patient

(3)

Testing the Patient

(7)

Purposes of Testing

106

(21)

4 Assessing Aphasia and Related Disorders

127

(82)

Neuroanatomic Explanations of Aphasia and Related Disorders

128

(15)

Related Disorders

143

(9)

Limitations of Connectionistic Explanations of Aphasia and Related Disorders

152

(4)

Assessing Language and Communication

156

(12)

Assessing Auditory Comprehension

168

(14)

Assessing Reading

182

(10)

Assessing Speech Production

192

(11)

Assessing Written Expression

203

(1)

The Effects of Managed Care on Assessment of Neurogenic Communication Disorders

204

(5)

5 The Context for Treatment of Neurogenic Communication Disorders

209

(32)

The Treatment Team

209

(3)

Candidacy for Treatment

212

(1)

General Characteristics of Treatment Sessions

213

(2)

Adjusting Treatment Tasks to the Patient

215

(8)

How Clinicians Decide What to Treat

223

(2)

Task Difficulty

225

(1)

Instructions, Explanation, and Feedback

226

(5)

Recording and Charting Patients' Performance

231

(4)

Enhancing Generalization From the Clinic To Daily Life

235

(3)

Social Validation

238

(3)

6 Treatment of Aphasia and Related Disorders

241

(50)

Treatment of Auditory Comprehension

249

(3)

Treatment of Single-word Comprehension

252

(1)

Understanding Spoken Sentences

253

(3)

Treatment of Discourse Comprehension

256

(2)

Treatment of Reading Comprehension

258

(10)

Treatment of Speech Production

268

(10)

Treating Apraxia of Speech

278

(6)

Writing

284

(2)

Group Activities for Aphasic Adults

286

(5)

7 Right Hemisphere Syndrome

291

(34)

Behavioral and Congnitive Symptoms of Right Hemisphere Brain Damage

292

(11)

Tests for Assessing Patients With Right Hemisphere Brain Injury

303

(9)

Treatment of Patients with Right Hemisphere Brain Damage

312

(13)

8 Traumatic Brain Injury

325

(64)

Incidence and Prevalence of Traumatic Injuries

326

(1)

Risk Factors

326

(2)

Pathophysiology of Traumatic Brain Injury

328

(18)

Rehabilitation of Traumatically Brain-Injured Adults: An Overview

346

(1)

Assessment and Treatment of Traumatically Brain-Injured Adults

347

(1)

General Characteristics of Patients at Various Stages of Recovery

348

(2)

Assessment of Traumatically Brain-Injured Adults

350

(14)

Test Batteries Useful in Evaluation of Traumatically Brain-Injured Adults

364

(3)

Treatment of Traumatically Brain-Injured Adults

367

(14)

Group Treatment

381

(3)

Community Reentry

384

(1)

Working with the Family

385

(4)

9 Dementia

389

(22)

Cortical Dementias

390

(5)

Subcortical Dementias

395

(1)

Cerebrovascular Dementia (Multi-infarct Dementia)

396

(1)

Diagnosis and Assessment of Dementia

397

(5)

Management of Dementia

402

(2)

The Long Haul: The Family and the Dementia Patient

404

(7)

10 Dysarthria

411

(26)

Neuropathology of Dysarthria

412

(4)

Effects of Neurologic Impairments on Speech Processes

416

(1)

Evaluation of Dysarthria

417

(6)

Treatment of Dysarthria

423

(14)

Appendix A: Standard Medical Abbreviations

437

(4)

Glossary

441

(14)

Bibliography

455

(16)

Index

471

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