This article was published on wikipedia.org, and is shown here in its original form. However, this version is designed for website accessibility standards. Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a type of neurological syndrome in which language capabilities slowly and progressively become impaired. As with other types of aphasia, the symptoms […]
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Semantic dementia
This article was published on wikipedia.org, and is shown here in its original form. However, this version is designed for website accessibility standards. Semantic dementia (SD), also known as semantic variant primary progressive aphasia (svPPA), is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by loss of semantic memory in both the verbal and […]
Progressive nonfluent aphasia
This article was published on wikipedia.org, and is shown here in its original form. However, this version is designed for website accessibility standards. Progressive nonfluent aphasia (PNFA) is one of three clinical syndromes associated with frontotemporal lobar degeneration. PNFA has an insidious onset of language deficits over time as opposed […]
Disabilities affecting intellectual abilities
This article was published on wikipedia.org, and is shown here in its original form. However, this version is designed for website accessibility standards. There are a variety of medical conditions affecting cognitive ability. This is a broad concept encompassing various intellectual or cognitive deficits, including intellectual disability, deficits too mild to properly qualify […]
Mild cognitive impairment
This article was published on wikipedia.org, and is shown here in its original form. However, this version is designed for website accessibility standards. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), also known as incipient dementia and isolated memory impairment, is a neurological disorder that occurs in older adults which involves cognitive impairments with minimal impairment in instrumental activities of daily living. MCI involves […]