Understanding aphasia / Harold Goodglass.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goodglass, Harold.

Series:

Foundations of neuropsychology (San Diego, Calif.)

Foundations of neuropsychology series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aphasia.

Medical Subjects:

Aphasia.

Physical Description:

xii, 297 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

San Diego : Academic Press, [1993]

Summary:

This is a comprehensive, interpretive account of aphasia written to appeal to a broad audience. It combines historical, anatomic, and psychological approaches toward understanding the nature of aphasia. Included is a discussion of the brain-language relationship, the symptoms and syndromes common to aphasia, and alternative approaches to classification. Key Features * Integrates phenomenology of aphasic symptoms with the anatomy of language and current theories of brain-language relations * Traces history of aphasic theory, from pre-Broca to contemporary theory * Provides detailed review of manifestations of aphasia in every language modality * Contains critical analysis of neurolinguistic inter-relations

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 268-281) and indexes.

ISBN:

0122900405

OCLC:

27975193