Speech and language disorders associated with subcortical pathology / Bruce E. Murdoch, Brooke-Mai Whelan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murdoch, B. E., 1950-

Contributor:

Whelan, Brooke-Mai.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language disorders--Pathophysiology.

Language disorders.

Brain--Pathophysiology.

Brain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides comprehensive coverage of speech and language disorders arising from pathological processes involving the subcortical structures of the brain. It gives an understanding of these disorders in terms of their neuropathological basis, clinical symptomatology and prognosis. A full discussion of contemporary models and theories of subcortical participation in speech and language processing is given, including discussion of the possible roles of structures such as the basal ganglia, subthalamic nucleus, thalamus and cerebellum. The book covers speech and language disorders associ

Contents:

section A. Introduction

section B. Subcortical language disorders

section C. Subcortical speech disorders.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612123924

9780470988190

0470988193

9781282123922

1282123920

9780470988206

0470988207

OCLC:

476271385