
Neurology for the Speech-Language Pathologist
- 7th Edition - March 20, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Rima Abou-Khalil, Wanda Webb
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 3 0 9 8 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 3 0 9 9 - 7
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Request a sales quoteThe concise, easy-to-understand Neurology for the Speech-Language Pathologist, 7th Edition provides you with a practical guide for the study and understanding of neurology as it relates to human communication and the study of speech-language pathology (SLP). Correlated with clinical syndromes and diseases seen in SLP, it gives you a solid understanding of the nervous system, including development of the nervous system, organization of the brain, protective mechanisms, descending motor and ascending sensory pathways, and cranial nerves.
- Case studies and clinical applications provide students with realistic diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
- Complex information is clearly presented in a concise, easy-to-understand manner.
- Clinical emphasis throughout makes this text valuable as students move into professional practice and prepare for the Praxis exam.
- Evolve companion website has vocabulary flashcards and study questions with answers so students can assess their knowledge.
- Key terms in each chapter and an end-of-text glossary give students easy access to accurate, concise definitions.
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- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
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- Copyright
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Speech Pathology and Neurology: Intersecting Specialties
- Preface
- Introduction
- Background
- Audience
- Concept and Importance to the Profession
- Organization
- Distinctive Features
- Learning Aids
- Ancillary Materials
- For Instructors
- For Students
- 1. Introduction to Speech-Language Neurology
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Why Neurology?
- Historic Roots: Development of Speech-Language Pathology as a Brain Science
- Directions and Planes
- How to Study
- References
- 2. Organization of the Nervous System I
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Human Communication Nervous System
- Central Nervous System
- References
- 3. Organization of the Nervous System II
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Peripheral Nervous System
- Autonomic Nervous System
- Protection and Nourishment of the Brain
- General Principles of Neurologic Organization
- Neurodiagnostic Studies in Speech and Language
- References
- Appendix 3.1
- 4. Neuronal Function in the Nervous System
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Neuronal Physiology
- Principles of Neuronal Operation
- Degeneration and Regeneration of Neurons and Their Connections
- References
- 5. Neurosensory Organization
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Classification
- The Sense of Hearing
- Cranial Nerve Level
- The Sense of Touch
- Sensory Examination
- Neuroanatomy of Oral Sensation
- Oral Sensory Receptors
- The Sense of Vision
- Questions for Consideration
- References
- 6. Neuromotor Control of Speech
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Speech Production Versus Limb and Trunk Movement
- A Hierarchical System
- Upper and Lower Motor Neurons
- The Influence of Other Systems on Movement
- Servomechanism Theory and Speech Motor Control
- References
- 7. The Cranial Nerves
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Origin of the Cranial Nerves
- Cranial Nerves for Smell and Vision
- Cranial Nerves for Speech and Hearing
- Instrumental Measurement of Strength
- Cranial Nerve Cooperation: the Act of Swallowing
- References
- 8. Clinical Speech Syndromes of the Motor Systems
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Dysarthrias
- Mixed Upper and Lower Motor Neuron Lesions
- Dyskinetic Dysarthrias
- Mixed Dysarthrias with Diverse Lesions
- Apraxias
- References
- 9. Central Language Mechanisms and Learning
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Neocortex
- Basic Circuits
- Neurologic Substrates of Language Processing and Production
- Changing the Brain
- References
- 10. Adult Disorders of Language
- Abstract
- Outline
- Key Terms
- Aphasia
- Associated Central Disturbances
- Cognitive-communication Impairments Related to Right Hemisphere Damage
- Dementia
- Altered Mental Status
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Cognitive-communicative Difficulties Following Covid-19 Infections
- References
- 11. Pediatrics: The Developing Brain
- Abstract
- Chapter outline
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Development of the Nervous System
- Embryology of the Peripheral Nervous System
- Spinal Cord
- Embryology of the Central Nervous System
- Neuronal Migration in the Cerebral Cortex
- Examination of Primitive Reflexes
- References
- 12. Pediatric Clinical Speech Syndromes
- Abstract
- Outline
- Key Terms
- Relation of Reflexes, Brain Development, and Speech Development
- Childhood Apraxia of Speech
- Other Disorders of Speech Production
- References
- 13. Pediatric Disorders of Language
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Brain Growth
- Cerebral Plasticity
- Childhood Language Disorders
- Developmental Language Disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: A Public Health Burden
- What Else?
- References
- Appendix A. Medical Conditions Related to Communication Disorders
- Appendix B. Bedside Neurologic Examination
- Appendix C. Screening Neurologic Examination for Speech-Language Pathology
- Glossary
- Index
- Edition: 7
- Published: March 20, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 352
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323830980
- eBook ISBN: 9780323830997
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