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Record Nr.

UNINA9911019561603321

Autore

Murdoch B. E. <1950->

Titolo

Communication disorders in childhood cancer / / Bruce E. Murdoch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Whurr Publishers, 1999

ISBN

9786612342608

9781282342606

1282342606

9780470699232

047069923X

9780470698648

0470698640

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (222 p.)

Disciplina

618.92/855

Soggetti

Intracranial tumors in children - Treatment - Complications

Language disorders in children

Leukemia in children - Treatment - Complications

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Communication Disorders in Childhood Cancer; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Chapter 1 Major childhood cancers: leukemia and brain turmours; Chapter 2 Effects of treatment for paediatric cancer on brain structure and function; Chapter 3 Language disorders in children treated for brain turmours; Chapter 4 Language recovery following treatment for paediatric brain Tumours; Chapter 5 Variability in patterns of language impairment in children following treatment for posterior fossa tumour; Chapter 6 Language disorders in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Chapter 7 Discourse abilities of children treated for neoplastic conditionsChapter 8 Motor speech disorders in children treated for brain tumours; Chapter 9 Assessment and treatment of speech and language disorders occurring subsequent to cancer therapy in children

Sommario/riassunto

This is the first book to provide comprehensive coverage of the communication impairments that occur in association with the two



most common forms of childhood cancer, namely leukaemia and brain tumour. Contents ? Major childhood cancers: leukaemia and brain tumour ? Effects of treatment for paediatric cancer on brain structure and function ? Language disorders in children treated for brain tumours ? Language recovery following treatment for paediatric brain tumours ? Variability in patterns of language impairment in children following treatment for posterior fossa tumour ? Language disorders