Acquired language disorders : a case-based approach / James M. Mancinelli, Evelyn R. Klein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mancinelli, James M., author.

Klein, Evelyn R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language disorders--Case studies.

Language disorders.

Aphasia--Case studies.

Aphasia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

San Diego, California : Plural Publishing, Inc., 2014.

Summary:

For graduate students, this textbook reviews the basics of brain-behavior relationships and pertinent medical terminology for treating individuals who have a neurological impairment. Each disorder is then introduced in a case-based format with a Target Model™ that includes a diagnostic profile along with treatment considerations and a functional analysis of the case.

Contents:

An overview of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology related to acquired language disorders (ALD)

Elements of assessment in ALD

The major nonfluent aphasias

The major fluent aphasic syndromes

Other aphasic syndromes

Right hemisphere disorder

Traumatic brain injury

Dementia

Encephalopathy and acquired language disorders

Past, present, and future considerations in ALD.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781597569224 (ebook)

OCLC:

993092732