Cortex function and neuropsychological changing of non fluent aphasia type-frontal temple dementia

VernacularTitle:非流利失语型额颞叶痴呆患者神经心理学特征及皮质代谢功能变化
Author: Jing GAO ; Fang LI ; Zhaohui ZHU ; Feng FENG ; Hui YOU ; Bin PENG ; Jiaxiang GUO ; Qiong MENG ; Yupu GUO
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Dementia; Aphasia,broca; Neuropsychology; Positron-emission tomography
From: Chinese Journal of Neurology 2009;42(11):733-736
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To analyse the neuropsychological changing of nonfluent aphasia frontotemporal dementia (nf-FTD) with the FDG-PET, MRI and fMRI. Methods The language and other cognitive function were dynamically estimated by standard neuropsychological assessment which modified by Chinese. Compared with FDG-PET and fMRI, the relationship between the neuropsychologieal changing and the cortex function was studied. Results All the 5 patients met the criteria of nf-FTD by Association for Frontotemporal Dementias, with core syndrome and other supptted syndrome. And still they had the good word reading, calculation by pen, and the un-speechmemory. And they also had the related well living ability. They all had the related cortext metabolism support. Conclusions nf-FTD patients preserve the word reading, visuapacial ability and calculation by pen. These can help us to give the effective advise about the patients training and caring and to give them the chance to show their real social skill.