Introduction to Neurogenic Communication Disorders

by Brookshire, Robert H.

• ISBN13: 9780815110149
• ISBN10: 0815110146
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780323016865
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-03-01
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div
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Summary

Organized into 12 chapters, this clinically relevant text begins with neuroanatomy and neurologic examination, neuropathology, neurophysiology, and assessment of aphasia and related disorders, with discussions of the context of neurogenic communication disorders and aphasia treatment. Also featured are right hemisphere syndrome, traumatic brain injuries, dementia, dysarthria, and apraxia of speech.

Table of Contents

1 Neuroanatomy and Neuropathology	1	(42)
The Human Nervous System	2	(25)
Blood Supply to the Brain	27	(4)
Neurologic Causes of Adult Communication Disorders	31	(1)
Stroke	31	(5)
Other Neurologic Causes of Communication Disorders	36	(7)
2 Neurologic Assessment	43	(30)
The Interview and Physical Examination	43	(2)
The Neurologic Examination	45	(17)
Laboratory Tests	62	(8)
Recording the Results of the Neurologic Examination	70	(3)
3 Assessing Adults Who Have Neurogenic Communication Impairments	73	(54)
The Referral	76	(5)
Reviewing the Medical Record	81	(12)
Behavioral, Cognitive, and Emotional Consequences of Brain Damage	93	(3)
Interviewing the Patient	96	(3)
Testing the Patient	99	(7)
Purposes of Testing	106	(21)
4 Assessing Aphasia and Related Disorders	127	(82)
Neuroanatomic Explanations of Aphasia and Related Disorders	128	(15)
Related Disorders	143	(9)
Limitations of Connectionistic Explanations of Aphasia and Related Disorders	152	(4)
Assessing Language and Communication	156	(12)
Assessing Auditory Comprehension	168	(14)
Assessing Reading	182	(10)
Assessing Speech Production	192	(11)
Assessing Written Expression	203	(1)
The Effects of Managed Care on Assessment of Neurogenic Communication Disorders	204	(5)
5 The Context for Treatment of Neurogenic Communication Disorders	209	(32)
The Treatment Team	209	(3)
Candidacy for Treatment	212	(1)
General Characteristics of Treatment Sessions	213	(2)
Adjusting Treatment Tasks to the Patient	215	(8)
How Clinicians Decide What to Treat	223	(2)
Task Difficulty	225	(1)
Instructions, Explanation, and Feedback	226	(5)
Recording and Charting Patients' Performance	231	(4)
Enhancing Generalization From the Clinic To Daily Life	235	(3)
Social Validation	238	(3)
6 Treatment of Aphasia and Related Disorders	241	(50)
Treatment of Auditory Comprehension	249	(3)
Treatment of Single-word Comprehension	252	(1)
Understanding Spoken Sentences	253	(3)
Treatment of Discourse Comprehension	256	(2)
Treatment of Reading Comprehension	258	(10)
Treatment of Speech Production	268	(10)
Treating Apraxia of Speech	278	(6)
Writing	284	(2)
Group Activities for Aphasic Adults	286	(5)
7 Right Hemisphere Syndrome	291	(34)
Behavioral and Congnitive Symptoms of Right Hemisphere Brain Damage	292	(11)
Tests for Assessing Patients With Right Hemisphere Brain Injury	303	(9)
Treatment of Patients with Right Hemisphere Brain Damage	312	(13)
8 Traumatic Brain Injury	325	(64)
Incidence and Prevalence of Traumatic Injuries	326	(1)
Risk Factors	326	(2)
Pathophysiology of Traumatic Brain Injury	328	(18)
Rehabilitation of Traumatically Brain-Injured Adults: An Overview	346	(1)
Assessment and Treatment of Traumatically Brain-Injured Adults	347	(1)
General Characteristics of Patients at Various Stages of Recovery	348	(2)
Assessment of Traumatically Brain-Injured Adults	350	(14)
Test Batteries Useful in Evaluation of Traumatically Brain-Injured Adults	364	(3)
Treatment of Traumatically Brain-Injured Adults	367	(14)
Group Treatment	381	(3)
Community Reentry	384	(1)
Working with the Family	385	(4)
9 Dementia	389	(22)
Cortical Dementias	390	(5)
Subcortical Dementias	395	(1)
Cerebrovascular Dementia (Multi-infarct Dementia)	396	(1)
Diagnosis and Assessment of Dementia	397	(5)
Management of Dementia	402	(2)
The Long Haul: The Family and the Dementia Patient	404	(7)
10 Dysarthria	411	(26)
Neuropathology of Dysarthria	412	(4)
Effects of Neurologic Impairments on Speech Processes	416	(1)
Evaluation of Dysarthria	417	(6)
Treatment of Dysarthria	423	(14)
Appendix A: Standard Medical Abbreviations	437	(4)
Glossary	441	(14)
Bibliography	455	(16)
Index	471