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Shining a light on posterior cortical atrophy
Author(s) -
Crutch Sebastian J.,
Schott Jonathan M.,
Rabinovici Gil D.,
Boeve Bradley F.,
Cappa Stefano F.,
Dickerson Bradford C.,
Dubois Bruno,
GraffRadford Neill R.,
KrolakSalmon Pierre,
Lehmann Manja,
Mendez Mario F.,
Pijnenburg Yolande,
Ryan Natalie S.,
Scheltens Philip,
Shakespeare Tim,
TangWai David F.,
Flier Wiesje M.,
Bain Lisa,
Carrillo Maria C.,
Fox Nick C.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2012.11.004
Subject(s) - posterior cortical atrophy , atrophy , medicine , expert opinion , presentation (obstetrics) , psychology , multidisciplinary approach , disease , audiology , neuroscience , pathology , surgery , political science , dementia , intensive care medicine , law
Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) is a clinicoradiologic syndrome characterized by progressive decline in visual processing skills, relatively intact memory and language in the early stages, and atrophy of posterior brain regions. Misdiagnosis of PCA is common, owing not only to its relative rarity and unusual and variable presentation, but also because patients frequently first seek the opinion of an ophthalmologist, who may note normal eye examinations by their usual tests but may not appreciate cortical brain dysfunction. Seeking to raise awareness of the disease, stimulate research, and promote collaboration, a multidisciplinary group of PCA research clinicians formed an international working party, which had its first face‐to‐face meeting on July 13, 2012 in Vancouver, Canada, prior to the Alzheimer's Association International Conference.