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

Marcelo L. Berthier, R. Leiguarda, Sergio Starkstein, Gustavo Sevlever, A.L. Taratuto

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry · 1991 · 89 citations · 11 references

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Abstract

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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