Anomia (eBook)

Front Cover 1
ANOMIA: Neuroanatomical and Cognitive Correlates 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 6
Contributors 10
Preface 12
Part I: Introduction 14
Chapter 1. Word-Finding Deficits in Aphasia: Brain-Behavior Relations and Clinical Symptomatology 16
A Question of Definition 18
Clinical Forms of Anomia 19
Clues from Error Patterns in Aphasic Naming Failures 22
Types of Paraphasia 24
Explanatory Models 28
Organization of this Volume 37
References 38
Part II: Anatomical and Theoretical Considerations in Anomia 42
Chapter 2. Models of Naming 44
Introduction 44
The Nature of the Task 47
The Psychological and Neural Components of Naming 50
Neuroanatomic Localization 55
Further Decomposition and Its Limits 56
Between-Stage Interactions 57
Same-Stage Feedback 60
Within-Stage Processing 62
Neural Mechanisms 66
Future Issues and Summary 69
References 70
Chapter 3. On the Neurology of Naming 78
Introduction 78
Retrieval of Words for Nonunique Concrete Entities 80
Retrieval of Words for Unique Concrete Entities 89
Retrieval of Words for Actions: Preliminary Evidence 93
Concluding Remarks 98
References 99
Part III: Dissociations and Other Naming Phenomena 104
Chapter 4. Modality-Specific Lexical Dissociations 106
Introductions 106
From Modality-Specific to Supramodal 107
A Return to Modality Specificity 111
From Sequential Stage Models to Connectionist Models of Naming 121
References 123
Chapter 5. Proper-Name-Specific Aphasias 128
The Specificity and the Importance of Proper Names 128
The Theoretical Backgound 129
The Experimental Literature 130
Neuropsychological Findings 132
Anatomical Lesions and the Localization of Functions 138
The Arbitrary Link Hypothesis 139
Locating the Functional Lesions in Proper-Name Anomia and an Account of Proper-Name Production 140
More Complex Phenomena and Identity-Specific Semantics 143
References 145
Part IV: Life Span Perspectives on Anomia: Clinical and Therapeutic Considerations 148
Chapter 6. Naming Disorders in Children 150
Introduction 150
Lexical Acquisition in Normally Developing Children 151
Lexical Problems of Children with Diagnosed Lesion 157
Naming Problems in Specifically Language-Impaired Children 168
Some Tentative Conclusions 174
References 175
Chapter 7. Naming in Normal Aging and Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type 179
Introduction 179
Naming in Normal Aging 179
Naming in Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type 189
General Conclusions 196
References 197
Chapter 8. Treatment of Aphasic Naming Problems 202
Functional Reorganization and Deblocking Therapies for Naming 205
Cognitive Theory-Driven Approaches to Treatment of Naming 209
Concluding Thoughts on Naming Therapy 212
References 214
Chapter 9. Summary of the Volume 216
Author Index 224
Subject Index 234