Aphasia

Author : David Frank Benson,Alfredo Ardila
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Aphasia
ISBN : 0195089340

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Aphasia by David Frank Benson,Alfredo Ardila Pdf

An up-to-date, integrated analysis of the language disturbances associated with brain pathology, this book examines the different types of aphasia combining two clinical approaches: the neurological and the neuropsychological. Although they stress the clinical aspects of aphasia syndromes, they also review assessment techniques, linguistic analyses, problems of aphasia classification, and frequently occurring related disorders such as alexia, agraphia, alcalculia, and anomia. In addition, they examine commonly encountered speech disorders, neurobehavioral and psychiatric problems commonly associated with aphasia, and the language characteristics of aging and dementia. Rehabilitation and recovery are discussed, and a neural basis for aphasia and related problems is proposed. Neuropsychologists, neurologists, speech therapists, psychiatrists, and occupational therapists will find this book invaluable when dealing with language disorders resulting from brain disease or injury.

Author : Mauro Javier Cárdenas
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780374719098

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Aphasia by Mauro Javier Cárdenas Pdf

Mauro Javier Cárdenas, the critically-acclaimed author of The Revolutionaries Try Again—“an original, insubordinate novel” (New York Times)—pens a profound story of literature about a man coming to terms with his dysfunctional Colombian family, as well as his own behavior, as an immigrant in America. Antonio wants to avoid thinking about his sister—even though he knows he won’t be able to avoid thinking about his sister—because his sister is on the run after allegedly threatening to shoot her neighbors, and has been claiming that Antonio, Obama, the Pentagon, and their mother are all conspiring against her. Nevertheless, Antonio is going to try his best to be as avoidant as possible, because he worries that what’s been happening to his sister might somehow infect his relatively contented, ordered American life, and destabilize the precarious arrangement with his ex-wife that’s allowed him to stay close to his two daughters. In fact, he’s busy doing everything except facing his problems head-on: transcribing recordings of his mother speaking about their troubled life in Colombia, transcribing recordings of his ex-wife speaking about her idyllic life in the Czech Republic; writing about former girlfriends whose words and deeds still recur in his mind; rereading stories by American writers that allow him to skirt the subject of his sister’s state of mind without completely destroying his own. Written in long, unravelling sentences that accommodate all the detritus of thought—scenes real and imagined, headphones and heartache, Toblerones and Thomas Bernhard—Aphasia captures the immensity of the present moment as well as the pain of the past. It cements Mauro Javier Cárdenas’s place as one of the most innovative and extraordinary novelists working today.

Author : Ivar Reinvang
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1985-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0306419750

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Aphasia and Brain Organization by Ivar Reinvang Pdf

This book presents the work on aphasia coming out of the Institute for Aphasia and Stroke in Norway during its 10 years of existence. Rather than reviewing previously presented work, it was my desire to give a unified analysis and discussion of our accumulated data. The empirical basis for the analysis is a fairly large group (249 patients) investigated with a standard, comprehensive set of procedures. Tests of language functions must be developed anew for each language, but comparison of my findings with other recent compre hensive studies of aphasia is faciliated by close parallels in test meth ods (Chapter 2). The classification system used is currently the most accepted neurological system, but I have operationalized it for research purposes (Chapter 3). The analyses presented are based on the view that aphasia is an aspect of a multidimensional disturbance of brain function. Find ings of associated disturbances and variations in the aphasic condition over time have been dismissed by some as irrelevant to the study of aphasia as a language deficit. My view is that this rich and complex set of findings gives important clues to the organization of brain functions in humans. I present analyses of the relationship of aphasia to neuropsychological disorders in conceptual organization, memory, visuospatial abilities and apraxia (Chapters 4, 5, and 6), and I study the variations with time of the aphasic condition (Chapter 8).

Author : Stephen E. Nadeau,Leslie Janine Rothi,Bruce Crosson
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2000-09-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1572305819

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Aphasia and Language by Stephen E. Nadeau,Leslie Janine Rothi,Bruce Crosson Pdf

This groundbreaking work brings together leading scientist-practitioners to review what is known about aphasia and to relate current knowledge to treatment. Integrating traditional linguistic formulations with new insights derived from cognitive neuroscience, this volume explores the neuropsychological bases of both normal and pathologic language. It reflects an understanding of brain structure and function based on new developments in connectionist modeling and functional neuroimaging.

Author : Lauren Marks
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781451697513

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A Stitch of Time by Lauren Marks Pdf

A memoir from "a 27-year-old actress who suffered a massive brain aneurysm onstage at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and awoke to discover that she had aphasia, a rare condition in which one loses the ability to speak, read, and write"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Harold Goodglass
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015033081418

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Understanding Aphasia by Harold Goodglass Pdf

This is a comprehensive, interpretive account of aphasia written to appeal to a broad audience. It combines historical, anatomic, and psychological approaches toward understanding the nature of aphasia. Included is a discussion of the brain-language relationship, the symptoms and syndromes common to aphasia, and alternative approaches to classification. Integrates phenomenology of aphasic symptoms with the anatomy of language and current theories of brain-language relations Traces history of aphasic theory, from pre-Broca to contemporary theory Provides detailed review of manifestations of aphasia in every language modality Contains critical analysis of neurolinguistic inter-relations

Author : M. Paciaroni,G. Agnelli,V. Caso,J. Bogousslavsky
Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783805599115

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Manifestations of Stroke by M. Paciaroni,G. Agnelli,V. Caso,J. Bogousslavsky Pdf

Stroke is the most common neurologic disease and the leading cause of adult disability in Western countries. The initial diagnosis of stroke is clinical and needs to be done as rapidly as possible to guarantee optimal medical and interventional therapy. The emergency stroke management depends heavily upon stroke scores to quantify the damage and to speed up the diagnosis process. Unfortunately, several important stroke syndromes are not taken into consideration in these currently used stroke scores and therefore tend to be overlooked and not treated. Compiled by leading international experts, this book provides an excellent overview on current stroke syndromes, including particularly problematic clinical pictures. Thus, together with stroke scores, the publication will lead to more thorough assessments in emergency settings. This book is indispensable for neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists and physicians involved in the care of stroke patients.

Author : Chris Code
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0863771866

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The Characteristics of Aphasia by Chris Code Pdf

First published in 1989. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Ellayne Ganzfried,Mona Greenfield
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-09
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781504367448

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The Word Escapes Me: Voices of Aphasia by Ellayne Ganzfried,Mona Greenfield Pdf

A loss for words...something we all have experienced. Imagine living each day trying to find the words, understand what is being said, having trouble reading and writing. Welcome to the world of aphasia. This book provides much needed insight into this devastating communication disorder through the eyes of clinicians, caregivers and persons with aphasia. Increase your knowledge of aphasia and learn strategies to increase public awareness of aphasia. Explore innovative approaches to aphasia rehabilitation and groups. Read personal and candid stories of frustration, courage, hope, love and acceptance. Words can escape a person but compassion, respect and humor will always remain.

Author : Carole Pound,Susie Parr,Jayne Lindsay,Celia Woolf
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781351687799

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Beyond Aphasia by Carole Pound,Susie Parr,Jayne Lindsay,Celia Woolf Pdf

This book focuses explicitly on therapeutic techniques developed from a social model approach to disability and learning to live with difference. It describes theories, activities and methods of implementation developed from the work of Connect with people with long term aphasia. "Theoretical discussion runs alongside practical ideas for therapy and evaluation, case studies and commentaries from the authors regarding the method and means of implementation." Synthesises theory and practice in this new area of service delivery. Its non-impairment led focus of the therapies means that it has wide appeal to therapists, health service professionals and volunteers who work with people with chronic disabilities affecting lifestyle and communication.

Author : Valerie D. Greenberg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Aphasia
ISBN : UOM:39015040131834

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Freud and His Aphasia Book by Valerie D. Greenberg Pdf

Greenberg creates a meeting ground for two strains of inquiry. One has to do with Freud's early neurological writings and his career as a research scientist; the other with the origins of psychoanalysis in the late nineteenth-century intellectual culture, particularly in theories of language. Aphasia studies encompass inquiry into language, brain, and consciousness, and, ultimately, the entire question of mind-body relations. The study of language disorders that result from brain damage shows the thirty-five-year-old Freud as a bold researcher who encountered in the sources he used some of the important ideas that would ultimately evolve into psychoanalysis.

Author : Ilias Papathanasiou,Ria De Bleser
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789004488038

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The Sciences of Aphasia: From Therapy to Theory by Ilias Papathanasiou,Ria De Bleser Pdf

It is now widely expected that scientific evidence and theory should be used to describe aphasia and aphasia therapy. This book provides review chapters on controversial research and clinical issues in aphasia and aphasia therapy. Contributions from distinguished scholars from all over the world (Europe, America, Australia) cover the range of disciplines involved in aphasia, including neurology of aphasia, cognitive and linguistic approaches to aphasic therapy, psychosocial approaches, aphasia research methodology, and efficacy of aphasia therapy. This book brings together contributions of all these disciplines and makes a link between theory and therapy from a scientific perspective. Each chapter offers a current review with extensive references, thus providing a useful resource for clinicians, students and researchers involved in aphasia and aphasic therapy including doctors, psychologists,linguists and speech and language therapists. The papers in this book were presented at the first European Research Conference on Aphasia.

Author : Nicole Müller
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781118448717

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The Handbook of Language and Speech Disorders by Nicole Müller Pdf

The Handbook of Speech and Language Disorders presents a comprehensive survey of the latest research in communication disorders. Contributions from leading experts explore current issues, landmark studies, and the main topics in the field, and include relevant information on analytical methods and assessment. A series of foundational chapters covers a variety of important general principles irrespective of specific disorders. These chapters focus on such topics as classification, diversity considerations, intelligibility, the impact of genetic syndromes, and principles of assessment and intervention. Other chapters cover a wide range of language, speech, and cognitive/intellectual disorders.

Author : Martin R. Gitterman,Mira Goral,Loraine K. Obler
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781847697547

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Aspects of Multilingual Aphasia by Martin R. Gitterman,Mira Goral,Loraine K. Obler Pdf

This volume presents a broad overview of current research and thought on aphasia in individuals who speak more than one language. The range of topics covered, and their in-depth treatment, should be of interest to researchers, clinicians, and students.

Author : Alexander R. Luria
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110816297

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Traumatic Aphasia by Alexander R. Luria Pdf