Aphasia

D. Frank Benson, M.D., is Augustus S. Rose Professor Emeritus of Neurology at University of California at Los Angeles. Alfredo Ardila, Ph.D., is Coordinator of the Neuropsychology Program at Miami Institute of Psychology.

• PART I: BASIC CONSIDERATIONS ; PART II: SYNDROMOLOGY ; PART III: RELATED DISORDERS ; PART IV: REHABILITATION

"The first comprehensive overview of clinical approaches to aphasia since the influential book by Albert et al., Clinical Aspects of Dysphasia, appeared more than 15 years ago."--The New England Journal of Medicine"Will provide the interested professional with an excellent reference for understanding the neuroanatomy and symptomatology of aphasia and related disorders.... This book provides a well-documented explanation of the relationship of changes in neuroanatomy and physiology to changes in neuropsychological behaviors....The text is clearly written with excellent illustrative material. Rating: Five Stars."--Barbaranne J. Benjamin, Ph.D., University of Toledo,Doody's Journal