A Case of Frontotemporal Dementia Presenting with Apraxia of Speech.
- Author:
Soo Jin YOON
1
;
Hyanghee KIM
;
Jee Hang JEONG
;
Young Mi LEE
;
Yong Beom KIM
;
Duk L NA
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Apraxia of speech;
Frontotemporal dementia;
Buccofacial apraxia
- MeSH:
Aged;
Apraxias*;
Brain;
Dysarthria;
Frontal Lobe;
Frontotemporal Dementia*;
Humans;
Neuropsychological Tests
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2000;18(6):790-793
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Apraxia of speech (AOS) is a speech disorder due to an impaired ability to program the positioning of the speech musculature and the sequencing of muscle movements. It differs from dysarthria because speech errors are inconsistent depending on the locus of the sound. We report a 66-year-old man who presented with AOS which evolved into frontotemporal dementia 5 years later. Initial neuropsychological test showed mainly buccofacial apraxia and frontal lobe dysfunction. Brain FDG-PET disclosed hypometabolism in frontotemporal region.
