Movement Disorders in Neurologic Disease: Effects on Communication and Swallowing - Softcover

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Leonard L. LaPointe, PhD, received his bachelor's degree from Michigan State University and his master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Colorado. He is a Francis Eppes Distinguished Professor of Communication Science and Disorders at Florida State University in Tallahassee. Dr. LaPointe has served invited visiting professorships in Australia, Hong Kong, and New Zealand, and also lectures worldwide.
Bruce E. Murdoch, PhD, Dsc, is the director of the Centre for Neurogenic Communication Disorders Research at the University of Queensland and former head of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. He is a recognized, international authority on neurologically-acquired speech and language disorders in children and adults. Dr. Murdoch has published 14 books in this field, more than 415 peer-reviewed articles in high-quality international journals, 71 invited book chapters, and more than 380 paper presentations at major international conferences. Currently, his research primarily focuses on the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of dysarthria in Parkinson's disease and the rehabilitation of aphasia post-stroke. Dr. Murdoch is a member of the editorial board for 10 international refereed journals and is an editorial consultant for 25 other international journals. He consults worldwide on neurogenic communication disorders.