Primary Progressive Aphasia: Natural History in an Italian Cohort

• Published in: Alzheimer disease and associated disorders Vol. 33; no. 1; p. 42
• Main Authors: Ferrari, Camilla, Polito, Cristina, Vannucchi, Sara, Piaceri, Irene, Bagnoli, Silvia, Lombardi, Gemma, Lucidi, Giulia, Berti, Valentina, Nacmias, Benedetta, Sorbi, Sandro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2019
• Subjects: Aged; Aphasia, Primary Progressive - classification; Aphasia, Primary Progressive - diagnostic imaging; Aphasia, Primary Progressive - genetics; Disease Progression; Female; Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; Humans; Italy; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Neuropsychological Tests; Positron-Emission Tomography; Retrospective Studies; Italy

Few longitudinal studies have explored the progression of cognitive and functional impairment of patients with primary progressive aphasia (PPA). The aims of the study were to describe the clinical, neuroimaging, and genetic features of a cohort of 68 PPA patients, and to outline the natural history...