APHASIA is a disturbance of the comprehension and formulation of language caused by
dysfunction in specific brain regions. It results from a breakdown of the two-way translation …

Publisher Summary This chapter presents a study on the clinical aspects of aphasia. In most
adults the regions that are most vital for symbolic communication are located in the …

Abstract [This book aims] to bring the reader abreast of current theory and controversy in
most aspects of aphasic language impairments....[It shows] that the aspects of aphasic …

With chapters containing up to 50 percent new coverage, this book provides a thorough
update of the latest research and development in the area of acquired aphasia. Coverage …

APHASIA, a common, distressing, and often permanent aftereffect of neurologic disease,
has received little attention in recent years not only in general medical publications but even …

'This book is a wonderful idea and it meets a heretofore unmet need. It derives from a
particularly interesting database, since it deals with aphasia in aphasic people's own …

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 …

Fluent aphasia is a language disorder that follows brain damage, causing difficulty in finding
the correct words and structuring sentences. Speakers also experience problems in …

Data relating to 976 patients registered as suffering an acute stroke has been analysed to
determine the natural history of speech disturbance: these patients came from a community …

Acquired aphasia is the loss of some aspect of language processing consequent to brain
damage. The specific form of aphasia observed in a patient is determined by the locus of …