Den, from Wokingham in Berkshire, is 64 and has posterior cortical atrophy (PCA). This is a rare form of dementia - usually caused by Alzheimer's disease - that primarily affects the back region of ...

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This figure may be higher as it can be more difficult to get an accurate diagnosis at a younger age. Posterior cortical atrophy Expand Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) is a rare form of dementia ...

However, this trait is one of the most common signs of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) — the most common neurodegenerative ...

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ucl.ac.uk Accurate and timely diagnosis of dementia is important ... In particular, an asymmetrical pattern of atrophy (left greater than right or vice versa) or more anterior than posterior atrophy, ...

However, information about neuropsychological impairments after resections in the posterior cortex is poor, owing to the relatively low proportion of cortical resections in this area. Methods: We ...

Radiologically, repeat magnetic resonance imaging showed progressive cerebellar atrophy followed by cerebral atrophy involving both white and grey matter. An extensive metabolic evaluation was normal.

gOxford Parkinson's Disease Centre and Division of Neurology, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK hDepartment of Neurology and Centre of Clinical ...