Speech and Language Disorders Associated with Subcortical Pathology

1. Subcortical Involvement in Speech and Language: An Introduction and Historical Perspective.

2. Neuroanatomy and Functional Neurology of the Subcortical Region.

SECTION B: SUBCORTICAL LANGUAGE DISORDERS.

3. Models of Subcortical Participation in Language.

4. Language Disorders Associated with Striatocapsular and Thalamic Lesions.

5. Pallidal and Thalamic Involvement in Language: Evidence from Stereotactic Surgical Studies.

6. Role of the Subthalamic Nucleus in Language.

7. Influence of the Cerebellum on Language Function.

8. Degenerative Subcortical Syndromes: Aetiology, Clinical Features, Medical Treatment and Associated Language Disorders.

9. Assessment and Treatment of Subcortical Language Disorders.

SECTION C: SUBCORTICAL SPEECH DISORDERS.

10. Role of the Subcortical Structures in Speech Motor Control.

11. Dysarthria Associated with Subcortical Pathologies.

12. Subcortical Dysarthrias: Assessment and Treatment.