Alzheimer's disease in a patient with posterior cortical atrophy.

AUTOR(ES)

Berthier, M L

RESUMO

Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) is characterised by slowly progressive dementia with cognitive and perceptual deficits suggestive of bilateral parieto-occipital disease. A case is reported of a patient with PCA and neuropathological findings consistent with Alzheimer's disease.

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