Understanding Aphasia (Hardcover)

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.
Key Features
* 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

General

Imprint:	Academic Press Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Foundations of Neuropsychology
Release date:	November 1993
First published:	October 1993
Authors:	Harold Goodglass
Series editors:	Laird S. Cermark
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	297
ISBN-13:	978-0-12-290040-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Physiological & neuro-psychology Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Neurology & clinical neurophysiology Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Neurosciences Books > Health, Home & Family > Self-help & practical interests > Popular psychology > General Books > Academic & Education > Professional & Technical > Psychology
LSN:	0-12-290040-5
Barcode:	9780122900402

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