primary progressive aphasia Research Articles

Speech-disrupting brain disease reflects patients’ native tongue

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 11, 2020

Language difficulties associated with primary progressive aphasia differ depending on a person's native language, a new study reports. Native English speakers with PPA have more trouble pronouncing words, while those who speak Italian had fewer pronunciation problems but tend to produce shorter and grammatically simpler sentences.... Read More...

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Dementia spreads via connected brain networks

Neuroscience NewsOctober 14, 2019

A new brain mapping study allows for individual predictions of the progression of frontotemporal dementia.... Read More...

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Map of broken brain networks shows why people lose speech in language-based dementia

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 2, 2019

Researchers have identified the location of dysfunctional brain networks that lead to impaired sentence production and word-finding in primary progressive aphasia (PPA). PPA can occur in those with neurodegenerative diseases, such as frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Mapping the networks allows clinicians to apply non-invasive brain stimulation to potentially improve speech in those with PPA. ... Read More...

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This is a brain scan of someone with PPA

Detecting dementia’s damaging effects before it’s too late

Neuroscience NewsMay 13, 2019

Using MEG neuroimaging, researchers identify abnormalities in functional activity in brain regions which look structurally normal on conventional MRI scans. The findings could help with early detection of primary progressive aphasia.... Read More...

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this is a brain scan from one of the patients in the study

Brain region discovered that only processes spoken, not written words

Neuroscience NewsMarch 21, 2019

A small, preliminary study helps researchers identify a region of the brain that specializes in the processing of auditory words.... Read More...

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The Brain Combats Dementia By Shifting Resources

Neuroscience NewsApril 11, 2018

A new study reveals the brain may reassign tasks to different regions of the brain in order to counter the onset of neurodegenerative diseases. ... Read More...

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Memory Loss Not Enough to Diagnose Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 13, 2016

Researchers report on the other, often overlooked, symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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Alzheimer’s Plaques Attack Language Center of the Brain

Neuroscience NewsMarch 7, 2016

Researchers discover amyloid accumulation is greater on the left side of the brain with many individuals living with PPA.... Read More...

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This image shows the location of the Wernicke's area in the brain.

Remapping the Brain’s Language Area

Neuroscience NewsJune 25, 2015

New dementia research comes up with new locations for words and sentence comprehension in the brain.... Read More...

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Oprah’s and Einstein’s Faces Help Spot Dementia

Neuroscience NewsAugust 12, 2013

A new test which measures the ability to name and recognize famous faces could help doctors identify early dementia in those aged 40 to 65, a new study suggests.... Read More...

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