primary progressive aphasia

Term ID

DOID:0081388

Synonyms

Definition

A frontotemporal dementia that characterized by the progressive onset of language impairments, and gradual deterioration of these abilities over time, associated with atrophy of the language network of the brain, including frontal, temporal, and parietal regions of the left hemisphere. It is caused by a loss of tissue (atrophy) in the area of the brain that is responsible for producing language. (3)

References

• GARD:8541
• ORDO:95432

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:0081388 )