The validity of Barlow's 1877 case of acquired childhood aphasia: Case notes versus published reports

Journal of the History of the Neurosciences

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 378-394

  Hellal, Paula ^a   Lorch, Marjorie Perlman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barlow; Broca's area; Child aphasia; Great Ormond Street Hospital; Localization; Motor function; Recovery of function

Indexed keywords

APHASIA; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; CASE STUDY; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONVALESCENCE; DATA ANALYSIS; DOCUMENT EXAMINATION; HUMAN; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PUBLISHING; REVIEW; VALIDITY;

APHASIA, BROCA; BRAIN MAPPING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; PUBLISHING; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 35648951210     PISSN: 0964704X     EISSN: 17445213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09647040600653931     Document Type: Review

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