Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface
Acknowledgements
Reviewers

Chapter 1. Systems-Based Clinical Approach
Breaking Down the Silos
Models of Communication Systems

What Is the Value in Models?
Speech: DIVA (Directions Into Velocities of Articulators)
Motor Speech
Language: Dual Stream Models
Cognition: ACT-R (Adaptive Control of Thought-Rational)
Swallowing: IFSiP (Integrated Framework for Swallowing Processes)

Putting It All Together
Summary
Key Concepts
References

Chapter 2. Overview of Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology
Overview
Structures and Regions

Frontal Lobes
Parietal Lobes
Temporal Lobes
Occipital Lobes
Insula
Subcortical Regions and Structures

Subcortical White Matter
Subcortical Structures

Brainstem

Cranial Nerves

Cerebellum

Meninges and Ventricles
Blood Supply to the Brain
Neurophysiology
Typical Aging
Summary
Key Concepts
References

Chapter 3. Etiologies and Pathophysiology
Etiologies

Stroke
Anoxia and Hypoxia
Tumors
Traumatic Brain Injury
Degenerative Diseases

Dementias
Parkinson’s Disease
Huntington’s Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Infectious Diseases

Prevalence Patterns
Brain Imaging

Anatomical/Structural Imaging
Functional Imaging

Concepts for Understanding Effects of Brain Injury
Summary
Key Concepts
References
Resources

Chapter 4. Communication, Cognition, and Swallowing
Definitions and Disorders
Speech

Disorders of the Motor System
Motor Speech Disorders

Language

Disorders of Language

Is it Speech? Or Language? Or Both?
Cognition

Attention

Attention of Networks
Disorders of Attention

Memory

Disorders of Memory

Executive Functions

Disorders of Executive Function

Awareness

Disorders of Awareness

Social Cognition

Disorders of Social Cognition

Is it Language? Or Cognition? Or Both?
Swallowing

Disorders of Swallowing

Summary
Key Concepts
References

Chapter 5. Foundational Knowledge for Neurorehabilitation
Neural Plasticity
Historical Context
Framing Assessment and Intervention in Neurorehabilitation
Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS)
Health Equity, Social Determinant of Health, Cultural/Ethnic Issues

Keeping Up With Terminology
Social Determinants of Health

Access to Care and Healthy Living
Education and Socialization

The Coin Model

Summary
Key Concepts
References
Resources

Chapter 6. Pre-Frontal Lobes
Diseases and Disorders of the Frontal Lobes

Traumatic Brain Injury
Frontotemporal Dementia

Assessment
Frontal Damage Treatment

Speech Disorders
Language Disorders

Discourse

Cognitive Disorders

Attention

Impairments to Attention

Memory
Executive Functions
Awareness

Swallowing Disorders
Summary
Key Concepts
References

Chapter 7. Left Hemisphere Perisylvian Region
Diseases and Disorders of the Left Hemisphere
Speech Disorders

Dysarthria
Apraxia of Speech (AOS)

Assessment
Treatment

Primary Progressive Apraxia of Speech (PPAOS)

Language Disorders

Aphasia

Global Aphasia
Mixed Transcortical Aphasia
Non-Fluent Aphasia
Transcortical Motor Aphasia
Fluent Aphasia
Transcortical Sensory Aphasia
Conduction Aphasia
Anomia

Disorders of Reading and Writing

Alexia and Agraphia
Gerstmann Syndrome
Surface Dyslexia/Dysgraphia

Degenerative and Progressive Aphasias

Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA)

Assessment

PPA Specific Assessments (PPA)

Intervention

Cognitive Disorders

Attention
Memory
Executive Functions
Anosognosia
Non-Linguistic Cognitive Impairments in Post-Stroke Aphasia
Degenerative and Progressive Cognitive Disorders

Swallowing Disorders

Motor/Weakness Related
Sensory Related
Cognition/Attention Related

Summary
Key Concepts
References

Chapter 8. Right Hemisphere Perisylvian Region
Diseases and Disorders of the Right Hemisphere
Speech Disorders
Language Disorders: Apragmatism


Linguistic Aspects: Production
Linguistic Aspects: Comprehension
Paralinguistic Aspects: Aprosodia
Extralinguistic Aspects
Assessment of Apragmatism
Treatment of Apragmatism

Linguistic and Extralinguistic Apragmatism
Paralinguistic Apragmatism: Aprosodia
Discourse and pragmatics

Cognitive Disorders

Attention

Unilateral Neglect

Assessment of Unilateral Neglect
Treatment of Unilateral Neglect

Memory
Executive Function
Anosognosia
Social Cognition

Swallowing Disorders

Motor/Weakness Related
Sensory Related
Cognition/Attention Related

Summary
Key Concepts
References

Chapter 9. Cortical Posterior Regions
Diseases and Disorders of the Posterior Hemispheres
Visual Pathways

Visual Field Cuts
Visual Processing Disorders
Assessment and Treatment of Visual Disorders

Speech Disorders
Language Disorders
Cognitive Disorders

Visuoperception
Visuocontruction
Spatial Cognition
Assessment and Treatment of Cognitive Disorders

Posterior Damage Syndromes
Swallowing Disorders
Summary
Key Concepts
References

Chapter 10. Subcortical Structures
Basal Ganglia

Disorders and Diseases of the Basal Ganglia

Parkinson’s Disease
Huntington’s Disease
Corticobasal Syndrome

Speech Disorders
Language Disorders
Cognitive Disorders

Executive Function and Awareness
Memory and Attention
Social Cognition

Swallowing Disorders

Thalamus

Functions of the Thalamus

Sensorimotor Functions
Cognition and Emotion
Cortical Arousal

Disorders and Diseases of the Thalamus
Speech Disorders
Language Disorders
Cognitive Disorders
Swallowing Disorders

Summary
Key Concepts
References
Other Resources

Chapter 11. Brainstem, Cranial Nerves, and Cerebellum
Overview
Brainstem

Cranial Nerves
Disorders and Diseases of the Brainstem
Speech Disorders
Language Disorders
Cognitive Disorders
Swallowing Disorders

Cerebellum

Disorders and Diseases of the Cerebellum
Speech Disorders
Language Disorders
Cognitive Disorders
Swallowing Disorders

Summary
Key Concepts
References

Chapter 12. Assessment and Treatment of Cognitive Disorders
Assessment of Cognitive Disorders

Approaches to Assessment
Test Batteries and Participation-Level Assessments
Attention
Executive Function and Awareness
Memory
Social Cognition
Goal Attainment Scales

Treatment of Cognitive Disorders

Approaches to Treatment

Metacognitive Strategy Training

Generalized Attention
Executive Function and Anosognosia
Memory
Social Cognition

Summary
Key Concepts
References

Chapter 13. Assessment and Treatment of Dysarthria and Dysphagia
Assessment of Dysarthria and Dysphagia

Dysphagia

Perceptual Assessment
Motor Assessment (Strength and Tone)
Instrumental and Acoustic Assessment

Dysphagia

Dysfunction by Phases of Swallowing
Dysfunction by Underlying Disease Processes

Cranial Nerve Exam
Oral Mechanism Exam
Intervention for Dysarthria
Intervention for Dysphagia

Summary
Key Concepts
References

Chapter 14. Diffuse Brain Damage
Diffuse Etiologies

Traumatic Brain Injuries

Assessment
Intervention

Alzheimer’s Dementia

Assessment
Intervention

Multiple Sclerosis
Prion Diseases
Metastatic Tumors

Speech Disorders
Language Disorders

Social Communication

Cognitive Disorders
Swallowing Disorders
Summary
Key Concepts
References
Resources

Index

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