posterior cortical atrophy
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Etiology
Pathology
- degeneration of posterior cortical areas of the brain
- aggregation of Abeta42 & MAP-tau as seen in Alzheimer's disease
Clinical manifestations
- problems with visuospatial processing
- may be not amnestic manifestations
Notes
- considered a subtype of Alzheimer's disease (2nd most common presentation)
More general terms
References
- ↑ Geriatric Review Syllabus, 10th edition (GRS10) Harper GM, Lyons WL, Potter JF (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2019
- ↑ Schott JM, Crutch SJ. Posterior Cortical Atrophy. Continuum (Minneap Minn). 2019 Feb;25(1):52-75. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30707187
- ↑ Crutch SJ, Schott JM, Rabinovici GD et al Consensus classification of posterior cortical atrophy. Alzheimers Dement. 2017 Aug;13(8):870-884. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28259709 Free PMC Article