Clinical and cortical decline in the aphasic variant of Alzheimer's disease

DiscussionPreferential language network neurodegeneration is present in PPA irrespective of amyloid status. Clinical and anatomical progression appears to differ for PPA due to Alzheimer's disease versus non–Alzheimer's disease neuropathology, a distinction that may help to inform prognosis and the design of intervention trials.
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research