Neurogenic Communication Disorders : Aphasia and Cognitive-Communication Disorders

by Drummond, Sakina S., Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9780398076504
• ISBN10: 0398076502
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-08-01
• Publisher: THOMAS CHARLES C PUBLISHER

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
List of Illustrations	xiii
Development and Description of the Brain	3	(25)
Brain Development	4	(6)
Rhombencephalon	10	(4)
Mesencephalon	14	(1)
Prosencephalon	15	(11)
Summary	26	(2)
Blood Supply to the Brain	28	(13)
Blood Circulation	28	(6)
Circle of Willis	34	(2)
Ventricular System (CSF Circulation)	36	(3)
Summary	39	(2)
Cellular Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology	41	(20)
Gray Matter	41	(5)
White Matter	46	(4)
Neural Excitation	50	(3)
Neural Transmission	53	(6)
Neural Summation and Types of Circuitry	59	(1)
Summary	60	(1)
Cerebral Specialization and Aging	61	(13)
Lateralization of Functions	61	(1)
Common Functions of Both Hemispheres	62	(2)
Special Functions of Right Hemisphere	64	(2)
Special Functions of Left Hemisphere	66	(4)
Gender Differences	70	(1)
Age-Related Changes	71	(2)
Summary	73	(1)
Etiologies and Neurodiagnostic Tests	74	(20)
Risk Factors	75	(1)
Ischemic CVA: Occlusive Types	76	(4)
Ischemic CVA: Nonocclusive Types	80	(1)
Head Injury	81	(1)
Cerebral Inflammation	82	(1)
Neurodegenerative Diseases	83	(2)
Other Conditions	85	(4)
Tests for Medical Diagnosis and Lesion Localization	89	(4)
Summary	93	(1)
Communication Disorders and Related Symptoms	94	(25)
Aphasia	94	(2)
Cognitive-Communication Disorders	96	(1)
Language/Linguistic Symptoms	96	(8)
Sensory and Perceptual Symptoms	104	(4)
Behavioral and Cognitive Symptoms	108	(5)
Motor Symptoms	113	(2)
Other Symptoms	115	(1)
Summary	116	(3)
Assessment of Communication and Related Functions	119	(26)
Test Selection	119	(2)
Components of Standard Language Assessment	121	(6)
Nonstandard Assessment: Linguistic Description	127	(6)
Assessment of Cognitive-Communication Functions	133	(3)
Assessment of Functional Communication	136	(2)
Summary	138	(2)
Appendix A	140	(2)
Appendix B	142	(3)
Classification and Differential Diagnosis	145	(29)
Aphasia Classification	146	(6)
Atypical Types of Aphasic Disorders	152	(1)
Aphasia and Pre-existing Forms of Communication	153	(2)
Classification of Cognitive-Communication Disorders	155	(8)
Aphasia versus Cognitive-Communication Disorders	163	(2)
Prognostic Variables	165	(8)
Summary	173	(1)
Linguistic Communication Intervention	174	(26)
Treatment Approaches	176	(8)
Treatment Parameters	184	(4)
Group Therapy	188	(2)
Management Strategies for Dementia	190	(1)
Treatment Efficacy	191	(4)
Biological Evidence	195	(1)
Other Considerations	196	(1)
Summary	196	(2)
Appendix A	198	(2)
Other Intervention Approaches	200	(15)
Pharmacological Intervention	200	(4)
Surgical Intervention	204	(4)
Neurostimulation Approaches	208	(1)
Genetic Engineering Applications	209	(1)
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy	210	(1)
Assistive Technology	210	(1)
Other Therapies	211	(2)
Summary	213	(2)
Bibliography	215	(6)
Index	221