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... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Communication Disorders > Language Disorders > Speech Disorders > Aphasia > Aphasia, Primary Progressive
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... > Mental Disorders > Neurodevelopmental Disorders > Communication Disorders > Language Disorders > Speech Disorders > Aphasia > Aphasia, Primary Progressive
Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Brain Diseases > Dementia > Aphasia, Primary Progressive
Mental Disorders > Neurocognitive Disorders > Dementia > Aphasia, Primary Progressive

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Aphasia, Primary Progressive  

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Entry terms

  • Mesulam's Syndrome
  • Mesulam Syndrome
  • Syndrome, Mesulam
  • Syndrome, Mesulam's

Note

  • a clinical entity: do not confuse with descriptions of the progression of aphasia in case reports

Scope note

  • A progressive form of dementia characterized by the global loss of language abilities and initial preservation of other cognitive functions. Fluent and nonfluent subtypes have been described. Eventually a pattern of global cognitive dysfunction, similar to ALZHEIMER DISEASE, emerges. Pathologically, there are no Alzheimer or PICK DISEASE like changes, however, spongiform changes of cortical layers II and III are present in the TEMPORAL LOBE and FRONTAL LOBE. (From Brain 1998 Jan;121(Pt 1):115-26)

History note

  • 1996

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018888

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