title: Use of the Symbol Language and Communication Battery in the physician's office for assessment of higher brain functions.
abstract: Higher brain functions are readily observable within the office setting. The Symbol Language and Communication Battery offers a systematic approach to evaluation, with resultant reproducible findings. It should be part of the neurologic evaluation for children who are having difficulty in their environments, with the differences in communication skills categorized into specific syndromes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center-Dallas 75235, USA.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Weinberg
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Harper
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Brumback
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007807:Language Tests; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D008433:Mathematics; D011939:Mental Recall; D009633:Nonverbal Communication; D010824:Physicians' Offices; D011932:Reading; D013028:Space Perception; D014956:Writing