Management of Speech and Swallowing Disorders in Degenerative Diseases

Name: Management of Speech and Swallowing Disorders in Degenerative Diseases
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By Yorkston, Kathryn M.

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Management of Speech and Swallowing Disorders in Degenerative Diseases, Third Edition provides updated information on the many advances made in the understanding and treatment of degenerative diseases. Each of the first four chapters of this text is devoted to one medical diagnosis: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Parkinsons disease Huntingtons disease multiple sclerosis For each of the diseases, the intervention is organized into the stages of mild dysarthria, moderate dysarthria, and severe dysarthria. Scales rating speech and swallowing function are provided, along with clinical examination forms and checklists. Two new chapters provide information that crosses all of the diseases. The fifth chapter describes the clinical examination of speech and swallowing. The sixth chapter, authored by Steven Bloch, PhD, describes the maintenance of conversational interaction in the face of degenerative disease. Finally, a glossary of operational definitions serves to familiarize readers wit

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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 3
Number of Pages:: 246
Release Date:: 2012-08-01
Publication Date:: 2012-08-01
Publisher:: Pro Ed
Languages:: Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:: 1416405399
Weight:: 726 g

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