Aphasia (Second Edition)

Author: Gao Suyong, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-05-18
Features: The second edition of Aphasia not only describes the various symptoms of Chinese aphasia and the clinical characteristics of different types of aphasia but also adds content on agrammatism, language disorders in patients with Alzheimer's disease, primary progressive aphasia, as well as neuroimaging, electrophysiology, psychological disorders, and their treatments in aphasic patients. It provides a more extensive introduction to bilingual aphasia, including examination methods. Regarding the relationship between language and the brain, it primarily discusses the language dominance side of the brain and the role of the contralateral hemisphere in language. It also provides a detailed description of language rehabilitation. The book briefly introduces memory disorders, neglect, spatial disorders, apraxia, and perseveration. It elaborates on the Chinese Aphasia Battery (ABC) and includes the examination tables and figures at the end of the book. This book is suitable for clinical workers when examining and researching aphasic patients, as well as for psychology and linguistics professionals interested in aphasia.