Neurology for the speech-language pathologist
"The concise, easy-to-understand Neurology for the Speech-Language Pathologist, 6th Edition provides students and clinicians with a practical guide for the study and understanding of neurology in 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 cr…
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- Full title :Neurology for the speech-language pathologist / Wanda G. Webb, PhD, CCC-SLP, Assistant Professor, Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
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"The concise, easy-to-understand Neurology for the Speech-Language Pathologist, 6th Edition provides students and clinicians with a practical guide for the study and understanding of neurology in 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. New content, case studies, and a strong clinical focus make this new edition essential as you move into practice."--Publisher's description.
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- Publication Date:2017
- Edition:Sixth edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Elsevier
- Place of Publication:St. Louis, Missouri
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2017
Notes
Originally published: Neurology for the speech-language pathologist / Russell J. Love, Wanda G. Webb ; illustrations by Donna B. Halliburton.
The Physical Object
- Description:xv, 320 pages : : illustrations (some color) ; : 28 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780323100274, 0323100279
- oclc:ocn907120069
- LC Classification:RC423
- Dewey Decimal:616.85/5
Table of Contents
Introduction to speech-language neurology -- Organization of the nervous system I -- Organization of the nervous system II -- Neuronal function in the nervous system -- Neurosensory organization -- Neuromotor control of speech -- The cranial nerves -- Clinical speech syndromes of the motor systems -- Central language mechanism and learning -- Adult disorders of language -- Pediatrics: the developing brain -- Pediatric clinical speech syndromes -- Pediatric disorders of language.
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