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Motor Speech Disorders - E-Book: Motor Speech Disorders - E-Book (ePub eBook) 3rd Revised edition


Motor Speech Disorders - E-Book: Motor Speech Disorders - E-Book (ePub eBook) 3rd Revised edition

eBook by Duffy, Joseph R.

Motor Speech Disorders - E-Book: Motor Speech Disorders - E-Book (ePub eBook)

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ISBN:
9780323242646
Publication Date:
01 Oct 2012
Edition:
3rd Revised edition
Publisher:
Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:
Mosby
Pages:
512 pages
Format:
eBook
For delivery:
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Motor Speech Disorders - E-Book: Motor Speech Disorders - E-Book (ePub eBook)

Description

With expanded and updated information including current techniques, approaches, and case studies, the 3rd edition of this bestselling book continues its reputation as a dependable and outstanding evidence-based source on acquired motor speech disorders in adults. It covers the substrates of motor speech and its disorders, the disorders and their diagnoses, and management -- focusing on integrating what is known about the bases of motor speech disorders with the realities of clinical practice to ensure readers have the key content they need to be effective practitioners. Three-part organization first covers the neurologic underpinnings of speech, then the various disorders resulting from problems in the nervous system, and then the basic principles and disorder-specific management strategies. Emphasis on evidence-based practice helps distill disparate information and stresses the best practices within motor speech disorders. Cutting-edge research ensures this book contains the most comprehensive and up-to-date look at the state of motor speech disorders. Case studies help clarify dense and difficult content and help hone your critical thinking skills. Summary tables and boxes offer easy access to important information such as causes and characteristics to aid in differential diagnosis. Chapter outline and summary sections keep you focused on the most significant information. NEW! Updated content incorporates Dr. Duffys findings from nearly 1,000 new articles on motor speech disorders. UNIQUE! Two-color design and larger trim size help highlight key information and allow for easier lay-flat reading.

Contents

PART 1: SUBSTRATES 1. Defining, Understanding, and Categorizing Motor Speech Disorders 2. Neurologic Bases of Motor Speech and Its Pathologies 3. Examination of Motor Speech Disorders PART 2: DISORDERS AND THEIR DIAGNOSES 4. Flaccid Dysarthrias 5. Spastic Dysarthrias 6. Ataxic Dysarthrias 7. Hypokinetic Dysarthrias 8. Hyperkinetic Dysarthrias 9. Unilateral Upper Motor Neuron Dysarthria 10. Mixed Dysarthria 11. Apraxia of Speech 12. Neurogenic Mutism 13. Other Neurogenic Speech Disturbances 14. Acquired Psychogenic and Related Nonorganic Speech Disorders 15. Differential Diagnosis PART 3: MANAGEMENT 16. Managing Motor Speech Disorders: General Principles 17. Managing the Dysarthias 18. Managing Apraxia of Speech 19. Managing Other Neurogenic Speech Disturbances 20. Managing Acquired Psychogenic and Related Nonorganic Speech Disorders INDEX

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