A Distinct Dementia Syndrome: Posterior Cortical Atrophy: Clinical and Cognitive Assesment, and Brain Spect Findings

Colakoglu B. D., Kurt P., ÇAPA KAYA G., Yener G.

NOROPSIKIYATRI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY, cilt.47, sa.3, ss.201-206, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/npa.5592
  • Dergi Adı: NOROPSIKIYATRI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.201-206
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Dementia, posterior cortical atrophy, brain SPECT, simultanagnosia, Gerstmann, ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE, VARIANT
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) is a rare dementia syndrome that presents primarily with signs of cortical visual dysfunction. The main clinical features of the disease include Balint's syndrome, Gerstmann's syndrome, visual agnosia, alexia, agraphia, and transcortical sensory aphasia. In this study, we aimed to determine the clinical characteristics and the brain single proton emission computed tomography (SPECT) findings of patients clinically diagnosed as having PCA.