Brookshire Robert H., McNeil Malcolm R. (ed.) Introduction to Neurogenic Communication Disorders

8th edition. — Elsevier, 2015. — 511 p. — ISBN: 9780323078672Get the tools you need to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with neurogenic communication disorders. Introduction to Neurogenic Communication Disorders, 8th Edition provides a solid foundation in the neurology of communication, as well as the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, assessment, and management of commonly encountered neurogenic communication disorders in adults. A concise, evidence-based approach shows how to measure and treat abnormalities such as aphasia, dysarthria, right-hemisphere syndrome, and traumatic brain injury syndrome. This edition is updated with new coverage of laboratory tests, blast-related injuries to the head, and medications for dementia. Created by neurogenic communication disorders educator Robert H. Brookshire and continued by Malcolm R. McNeil, this bestselling text will enhance your skills in the rehabilitation of clients with neurogenic communication disorders.Neuroanatomy of the Nervous System
Neurologic Assessment
Assessing Adults Who Have Neurogenic Cognitive-Communicative Disorders
Assessing Cognition
Assessing Language
Assessing Functional Communication and Quality of Life
The Context for Treatment of Cognitive-Communicative Disorders
Neuropathologic and Neuroanatomic Explanations of Aphasia and Related Disorders
Treatment of Aphasia and Related Disorders
Right-Hemisphere Syndrome
Traumatic Brain Injury
Dementia
Motor Speech Disorders