Pure Word Deafness in a Patient with Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease: An Unusual Presentation
Journal of Clinical Neurology
;
: 227-230, 2011.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-111083
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:
The occurrence of PWD in neurodegenerative disease is very rare, and this is the first report of it being related to early-onset AD. We describe a patient with early-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) who presented with pure word deafness (PWD). CASE REPORT The patient had experienced PWD for 2 years, followed by other cognitive deficits suggestive of parietotemporal dysfunction. Brain imaging including 18FDG-PET and [11C] PIB-PET supported the diagnosis of AD.CONCLUSIONS:
Our case highlights the clinical variability that characterizes early-onset AD.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Aphasia, Primary Progressive
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Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Deafness
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Alzheimer Disease
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Neuroimaging
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Clinical Neurology
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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