The Oxford Handbook of Aphasia and Language Disorders (Oxford Library of Psychology) by Anastasia M. Raymer & Leslie J. Gonzalez Rothi

Author:Anastasia M. Raymer & Leslie J. Gonzalez Rothi
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2017-11-07T05:00:00+00:00

Global Aphasia

Elizabeth E. Galletta and A. M. Barrett

Abstract

Global aphasia is a language disorder that involves the breakdown of all aspects of oral and written language, typically associated with an extensive left hemisphere lesion that involves cortical and subcortical areas as well as white matter tracts. The characteristics of global aphasia include severe auditory comprehension and oral expression deficits with some spared conceptual knowledge and spared comprehension of emotional prosody. The implications for clinical assessment and treatment are described, and recommendations for clinicians and family members are provided.

Key Words: Global aphasia, Stroke, Emotion, Prosody, Functional communication, Gesture

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