Motor Speech Disorders

For graduate students in speech-language pathology, this textbook provides a practical introduction to the human motor system and detailed coverage of six pure dysarthrias, mixed dysarthria, and apraxia of speech.

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Motor Speech Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment, Third Edition offers a detailed yet streamlined introduction to motor speech disorders for graduate students and beginning clinicians. The text offers a brief historical overview of motor speech disorders, providing useful context for understanding the technology and methodology used by modern speech-language pathologists for evaluation and treatment. The text also provides a practical introduction to the human motor system and detailed coverage of six pure dysarthrias, mixed dysarthria, and apraxia of speech.

Key Features:
*Chapter outlines identify the major topics discussed in each chapter
*A concise summary effectively wraps up each chapter to emphasize key points for students
*End-of-chapter study questions prompt review and application of topics discussed in each chapter
*Bolded key terms throughout and an end-of-book glossary
*Videos of real life cases studies featuring patients with motor speech disorders

New to the Third Edition:
*Updated chapters with the latest research on motor speech disorders, with particular attention to new studies of treatment procedures
*Now with full-color illustrations, providing significantly better visualization and understanding of neuroanatomy
*New 7" x 10" trim size
*Access to a PluralPlus companion website with upgraded clinical case videos (especially those on apraxia of speech), PowerPoint lecture slides and images bank