A Case of Alzheimer's Disease Manifesting as Posterior Cortical Atrophy
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
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: 886-890, 1999.
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ABSTRACT
A subgroup of patients with progressive degenerative dementia that begins with higher visual dysfunction has been referred to as posterior cortical atrophy (PCA). A 55-year-old woman presented with progressive visual disturbance for 4 years, which was followed by geographical disorientation, impairment of writing and calculation, and memory distur-bance. Neuropsychological deficits were characterized by Balint syndrome, visuospatial dysfunction, prosopagnosia, Gerstmann syndrome and apraxia. Brain MRI showed mild diffuse atrophy. F18-FDG-PET disclosed bilateral occipi-totemporoparietal hypometabolism, more pronounced on the right. Biopsy from right temporal lobe revealed neu-ropathological findings consistent with Alzheimer's disease.
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Asunto principal:
Apraxias
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Atrofia
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Lóbulo Temporal
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Escritura
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Biopsia
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Encéfalo
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Imagen por Resonancia Magnética
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Síndrome de Gerstmann
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Prosopagnosia
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Demencia
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Año:
1999
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