title: Speech and language disturbances.
abstract: A basic acquaintance with a variety of deviations in speech and language behavior that are encountered in a clinical setting is provided. Clinical differences among the various disorders are established, along with a glossary of frequently used terms.
mesh_terms: D001037:Aphasia / Q000175:diagnosis; D001072:Apraxias / Q000175:diagnosis; D003221:Confusion / Q000175:diagnosis; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004401:Dysarthria / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012564:Schizophrenic Language; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009626:Terminology as Topic