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2012
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Characteristics of fluent and non-fluent primary progessive aphasia
Characteristics of fluent and non-fluent primary progessive aphasia
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a dementia with primarily deterioration of language abilities. The aim of the current study was to describe patterns of language decline using the Aachen Aphasia Test (AAT), with a view to differentiate the characteristics of fluent and non-fluent PPA. 20 patient...
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Personal Name(s): | Lange, I. |
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Grande, M. / Willmes, K. / Kastrau, F. / Fimm, B. / Heim, S. / Huber, W. | |
Contributing Institute: |
Strukturelle und funktionelle Organisation des Gehirns; INM-1 |
Published in: | Zeitschrift für Neuropsychologie, 23 (2012) S. 7 - 18 |
Imprint: |
Bern
Huber
2012
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Physical Description: |
7 - 18 |
DOI: |
10.1024/1016-264X/a000057 |
Document Type: |
Journal Article |
Research Program: |
Connectivity and Activity Funktion und Dysfunktion des Nervensystems |
Series Title: |
Journal of Neuropsychology
23 |
Subject (ZB): | |
Publikationsportal JuSER |
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a dementia with primarily deterioration of language abilities. The aim of the current study was to describe patterns of language decline using the Aachen Aphasia Test (AAT), with a view to differentiate the characteristics of fluent and non-fluent PPA. 20 patients were assessed in a retrospective study, 14 of them repeatedly. Patients with fluent PPA were significantly more impaired in the AAT-spontaneous speech rating scale semantic structure and in the subtest confrontation naming than patients with non-fluent PPA. In advanced stages of the disease, no intergroup differences were present any more. Mild and fast progression of language decline could be documented. A change of fluent to non-fluent PPA could be observed in two patients. |