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

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

NEUROCASE

ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Año: 2018 p. 1 - 15

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.