Progressive Dysphasic Dementia with Bucco-Facial Apraxia: A Case Report

Progressive Dysphasic Dementia with Bucco-Facial Apraxia: A Case Report

A patient with progressive dementia, prominent non-fluent aphasia and signs of frontal lobe involvement, was evaluated by neuropsychological testing, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and high resolution single photon emission tomography (SPET). The presence of severe bucco-facial apraxia, associated...

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Main Authors: S. F. Cappa, C. A. De Fanti, R. De Marco, E. Magni, C. Messa, F. Fazio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1993-01-01
Series:Behavioural Neurology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BEN-1993-6308
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spelling doaj-7ea72c2f749d4ef5819294a3f99445f32021-07-02T03:56:18ZengHindawi LimitedBehavioural Neurology0953-41801875-85841993-01-016315916310.3233/BEN-1993-6308Progressive Dysphasic Dementia with Bucco-Facial Apraxia: A Case ReportS. F. Cappa0C. A. De Fanti1R. De Marco2E. Magni3C. Messa4F. Fazio5Clinica Neurologica, Università di Brescia, ItalyDivisione Neurologica, Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo, ItalyDivisione Neurologica, Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo, ItalyClinica Neurologica, Università di Brescia, ItalyINB-CNR, University of Milan, Scientific Institute H. S. Raffaele, Milano, ItalyINB-CNR, University of Milan, Scientific Institute H. S. Raffaele, Milano, ItalyA patient with progressive dementia, prominent non-fluent aphasia and signs of frontal lobe involvement, was evaluated by neuropsychological testing, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and high resolution single photon emission tomography (SPET). The presence of severe bucco-facial apraxia, associated with spared imitation of limb movements, correlated well with a marked reduction of cerebral perfusion in the left fronto-temporal cortex. This case emphasizes the usefulness of SPET as a valuable alternative to PET for the diagnosis of conditions, such as progressive neuropsychological syndromes, where a coupled reduction of metabolism and blood flow can be expected.http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BEN-1993-6308
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author S. F. Cappa
C. A. De Fanti
R. De Marco
E. Magni
C. Messa
F. Fazio
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C. A. De Fanti
R. De Marco
E. Magni
C. Messa
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Progressive Dysphasic Dementia with Bucco-Facial Apraxia: A Case Report
Behavioural Neurology
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C. Messa
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title Progressive Dysphasic Dementia with Bucco-Facial Apraxia: A Case Report
title_short Progressive Dysphasic Dementia with Bucco-Facial Apraxia: A Case Report
title_full Progressive Dysphasic Dementia with Bucco-Facial Apraxia: A Case Report
title_fullStr Progressive Dysphasic Dementia with Bucco-Facial Apraxia: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Progressive Dysphasic Dementia with Bucco-Facial Apraxia: A Case Report
title_sort progressive dysphasic dementia with bucco-facial apraxia: a case report
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Behavioural Neurology
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1875-8584
publishDate 1993-01-01
description A patient with progressive dementia, prominent non-fluent aphasia and signs of frontal lobe involvement, was evaluated by neuropsychological testing, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and high resolution single photon emission tomography (SPET). The presence of severe bucco-facial apraxia, associated with spared imitation of limb movements, correlated well with a marked reduction of cerebral perfusion in the left fronto-temporal cortex. This case emphasizes the usefulness of SPET as a valuable alternative to PET for the diagnosis of conditions, such as progressive neuropsychological syndromes, where a coupled reduction of metabolism and blood flow can be expected.
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