Alzheimer's disease in a patient with posterior cortical atrophy.

Berthier, M L; Leiguarda, R; Starkstein, S E; Sevlever, G; Taratuto, A L · J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry · 1991

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) is characterised by slowly progressive dementia with cognitive and perceptual deficits suggestive of bilateral parieto-occipital disease. A case is reported of a patient with PCA and neuropathological findings consistent with Alzheimer's disease.

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