RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Does this patient have primary progressive aphasia?
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 1025
OP 1027
VO 73
IS 11
A1 Kanter, Stuart J.
A1 Factora, Ronan M.
A1 Suh, Theodore T.
YR 2006
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/11/1025.abstract
AB Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a distinct clinical entity in which the patient develops language deficits while other cognitive domains remain relatively preserved until late in the course of the illness. The diagnosis can be relatively clear through an appropriate diagnostic approach based on the history and physical examination. There is no cure, but speech therapy is beneficial in this illness.