Two Cases of Posterior Cortical Atrophy.
- Author:
Jong Sam BAIK
1
;
Jae Hyeon PARK
;
Jeong Yeon KIM
;
Yong Tae KWAK
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Korea. moon100@sanggyepaik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Posterior cortical atrophy;
Balint's syndrome;
Alzheimer's disease
- MeSH:
Alzheimer Disease;
Atrophy*;
Brain;
Dementia;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Memory;
Passive Cutaneous Anaphylaxis
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2003;21(6):642-646
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) is a subgroup of focal cortical atrophy with progressive degenerative dementia that begins with higher visual dysfunction. We present two patients with symptoms suggestive of PCA. They have mild memory impairment early in the course of disease and intact primary motor and sensory modalities. Parieto-occipital atrophy was evident on brain MRI in one patient and the other was suspicious. We think that these findings are consistent with posterior cortical atrophy which is variant of Alzheimer's disease.
