Neuroimaging in Neurogenic Communication Disorders

Neuroimaging in Neurogenic Communication Disorders provides a comprehensive review of cases utilizing neuroimaging in neurogenic communication disorders. Basic knowledge of neuroanatomy and medical conditions related to these speech and language disorders are discussed. Each case study includes information on neuroanatomy, case presentation, neuroimaging, differential diagnosis, and final diagnosis. This book is written for medical students, practitioners and researchers in neuroscience and speech language pathology.

Neurogenic communication disorders are caused by damage to the central or peripheral nervous system. This damage can be caused by Parkinson’s disease, stroke, dementia, traumatic brain injury, brain tumors, and other neurologic disorders and causes issues such as aphasia, dysarthria and apraxia.

"This book presents clinical case studies in neurogenic communication disorders [and] enhances clinical skills in neuroimaging, speech and language symptoms, assessment, and treatment....[C]overs basic neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, how to read neuroimaging studies, and the neuroanatomy of speech and language disorders [before concluding] with case studies in neurogenic communication disorders. Each case study "includes figures of imaging studies and a series of questions to help the reader solve problems through the case study [with answers and references provided]...."The book is handy in the pedagogical approach of teaching through case studies. It provides a clinical context for information and will be a useful supplement in courses in neuroanatomy and neurophysiology for medical or speech-language pathology students. While other books exist, this book is unique in that it focuses on neurogenic communication disorders."—©Doody’s Review Service, 2024, Matthew H Rouse, MS, SLP.D., CCC-SLP (Biola University)