About The Medical Condition Primary Progressive Aphasias

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Primary Progressive Aphasias

Primary Progressive Aphasias Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Primary Progressive Aphasias Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Primary Progressive Aphasias?

A progressive form of dementia characterized by the global loss of language abilities and initial preservation of other cognitive functions. Fluent and nonfluent subtypes have been described. Eventually a pattern of global cognitive dysfunction, similar to ALZHEIMER DISEASE, emerges. Pathologically, there are no Alzheimer or PICK DISEASE like changes, however, spongiform changes of cortical layers II and III are present in the TEMPORAL LOBE and FRONTAL LOBE. (From Brain 1998 Jan;121(Pt 1):115-26)

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