It is vital to have knowledge of the neuroanatomical structures andfunctional neurological mechanisms, which are disrupted inneurogenic speech/language, disordered persons in order tounderstand the speech/language deficits themselves.
This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the neurologicalbasis of both the clinically recognised forms of aphasia and thevarious motor speech disorders, in both children and adults. Italso covers more recently recognised language disorders, such asParkinsons and related diseases, right hemisphere damage,closed-head injury, dementia, etc. This is a perfect text forpractitioners who need to understand the integration ofneuroanatomy and functional neurology with the practice ofspeech-language pathology.
Bruce E. Murdoch
Gesundheits- u. Sozialwesen Health & Social Care Speech Therapy Sprachtherapie