Posterior cortical atrophy: a single case cognitive and radiological follow-up

RAMIREZ ROMERO, DIANA ANDREA; HERNDON, SHANNON; MANES, FACUNDO; RAMIREZ ROMERO, DIANA ANDREA; HERNDON, SHANNON; MANES, FACUNDO; TORRALVA, TERESA; COUTO, BLAS; ROCA, MARÍA; ESTEVES, SOL; TORRALVA, TERESA; MARTÍNEZ CUITIÑO, MACARENA; COUTO, BLAS; IBAÑEZ, AGUSTÍN; ROCA, MARÍA; ESTEVES, SOL; MARTÍNEZ CUITIÑO, MACARENA; IBAÑEZ, AGUSTÍN

NEUROCASE

ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Año: 2018 vol. 24 p. 16 - 30

1355-4794

Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) is a rare neurodegenerative syndrome characterized by initial predominant visuoperceptual deficits followed by a progressive decline in other cognitive functions. This syndrome has not been as thoroughly described as other dementias, particularly from a neuropsychological evolution perspective with only a few studies describing the evolution of its cognitive progression. In this investigation we review the literature on this rare condition and we perform a 7-year neuropsychological and neuroradiological follow-up of a 64-year-old man with PCA. The subject?s deficits initially appeared in his visuoperceptual skills with later affectation appearing in language and other cognitive functions, this being coherent with the patient?s parieto-temporal atrophy evolution.