The Evolution of Alexia in Two Cases of Posterior Cortical Atrophy

Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) is an uncommon presentation of Alzheimer's disease (AD), characterised by prevalent anatomo-functional involvement of posterior cortical areas. Accordingly, the main clinical features at onset are disorders of high-order visual processing, such as alexia and imp...

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Main Authors: Eleonora Catricalà, Pasquale A. Della Rosa, Paola Ortelli, Valeria Ginex, Alessandra Marcone, Daniela Perani, Stefano F. Cappa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Behavioural Neurology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BEN-2011-0334