Clinical perspectives on primary progressive aphasia / edited by Lyndsey Nickels and Karen Croot.

Other author Nickels, Lyndsey, editor.
Other author Croot, Karen, editor.
Format Book
PublicationLondon : Psychology Press, 2015.
Descriptionxi, 272 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Subjects

SeriesBrain, behavior, and cognitition
Brain damage, behaviour, and cognition. ^A264108
Contents Introduction : Understanding and living with primary progressive aphasia : current progress an challenges for the future / Lyndey Nickels and Karen Croot -- Our journey with primary progressive aphasia / Shirley Rutherford -- Differential diagnosis of primary progressive aphasia variants using the international criteria / Cristian E. Leyton and John R. Hodges -- Biomarkers in the primary progressive aphasias / Murray Grossmen -- The genetics of primary progressive aphasia /Jonathan D. Rohrer -- Longitudinal imaging and deterioration in word comprehension in primary progressive aphasia : potential clinical significance / Andreia V. Faria, Rajani Sebastian, Melissa Newhart, Susumu Mori, and Argye E. Hillis -- The patterns of progression in primary progressive aphasia-implications for assessment and management / Michal Harciarek, Emilia J. Sitek, and Andrew Kertesz -- Long-term follow-up in primary progressive aphasia : clinical course and health care utilisation / Lina Riedl, Dirk Last, Adrean Danek, and Janine Diehl-Schmid -- Use of the Progressive Aphasia Severity Scale (PASS) in monitoring speech and language status in PPA / Daisy Sapolsky, Kimiko Dopmoto-Reilly, and Bradford C. Dicerson -- Motor speech disorders associated with primary progressive aphasia / Joseph R. Duffy, Edythe A. Strand, and Keith A. Josephs -- Grammatical impairments in PPA / Cynthia K. Thompson and Jennifer E. Mack -- Word retrieval therapies in primary progressive aphasia / Regina Jokel, Naida L. Graham, Elizsabeth Rochon, and Carol Leonard -- Trouble and repair during conversations of people with primary progressive aphasia / Cathleen Taylor, Karen Croot, Emma Power, Sharon A. Savage, John R. Hidges, and Leanne Togher -- Dysgraphia in primary progressive aphasia : characterisation of impairments and therapy options / Naida L. Graham -- Augmentation of spelling therapy with transcranial direct current stimulation in primary progressive aphasia : preliminary results and challenges / Kyrana Tasapkini, Constantine Frangakis, Yessenia Gomez, Cameron Davis and Argye E. Hillis -- FUnctional disability in primary progressive aphasia / Claire M. O'Connor, Samrah Ahmed, and Eneida Mioshi.
Abstract "Primary progressive aphasia is a type of dementia that progressively impairs language abilities (speaking, understanding, reading and writing) and may eventually affect other aspects of thinking, movement and/or personality. For the person with primary progressive aphasia, these problems have a profound effect on their ability to communicate, which in turn impacts their relationships, social networks and ability to participate in everyday activities that depend on communication. Recent understanding of primary progressive aphasia has grown enormously, however, and this book provides an up-to-date survey of research relevant to the clinical care of people with primary progressive aphasia. It covers initial diagnosis, neuropathology, genetics and typical patterns of progression from early- to late-stage disease, with a special focus on management and intervention for a range of different language symptoms and everyday communication activities. This book is suitable for a wide readership, from neurologists, geriatricians and other medical specialists, to general practitioners, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists and students in these fields. It was originally published as a special issue of the journal 'Aphasiology'." -- From the rear cover.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Acquisitions source Laupus- Dowdy Bookstore, donor.
ISBN1138853569
ISBN9781138853560 (paperback)
ISBN1138853461
ISBN9781138853461

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