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Autore |
LaPointe Leonard L. |
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Titolo |
Movement disorders in neurologic disease : effects on communication and swallowing / / Leonard L. LaPointe, Bruce E. Murdoch, authors |
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San Diego, California : , : Plural Publishing, Inc., , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (vii, 257 pages) : illustrations |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Movement disorders - Complications |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Contributors; 1. Introduction, Definitions, Foundations, and Scope; 2. Etiologies of Movement Disorders; 3. Characteristics of Movement Disorders; 4. Differential Effects of Contemporary Treatments for Movement Disorders on Limb and Speech Function; 5. Course of the Diseases; 6. Principles of Management; 7. Speech Impairments Associated with Movement Disorders: Neuromotor Control Systems; 8. Swallowing and Nutritional Aspects; 9. Language and Cognitive Effects; 10. Medical and Surgical Treatments; 11. The Future of Movement Disorders; Glossary; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book addresses a wide range of medical disorders that involve disturbances of muscle tone and muscle control, including Parkinson disease, ataxia, spasmodic dysphonia, and Huntington disease and the effects on communication and swallowing. |
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