Primary progressive aphasia. An uncommon masquerader of psychiatric disorders

K L Philbrick; T A Rummans; J R Duffy; E Kokmen; C R Jack Jr

doi:10.1016/S0033-3182(94)71787-4

Primary progressive aphasia. An uncommon masquerader of psychiatric disorders

Psychosomatics. 1994 Mar-Apr;35(2):138-41. doi: 10.1016/S0033-3182(94)71787-4.

Authors

K L Philbrick¹, T A Rummans, J R Duffy, E Kokmen, C R Jack Jr

Affiliation

¹ Section of Psychiatry, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.

PMID: 8171172
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-3182(94)71787-4

Abstract

Primary progressive aphasia is a recently described, uncommon language disorder with unclear etiological and clinical boundaries. The infrequency and ambiguity of the syndrome may prompt psychiatric consultation. The authors review the pertinent features of one such referral, including a brief literature review of the salient aspects of the differential diagnosis, and note the implications for appropriate treatment.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Agnosia / etiology
Alzheimer Disease / diagnosis
Aphasia / complications
Aphasia / diagnosis*
Aphasia / physiopathology
Auditory Perception
Conversion Disorder / diagnosis*
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Language Disorders / etiology
Language Disorders / physiopathology
Middle Aged
Temporal Lobe / diagnostic imaging
Temporal Lobe / physiopathology
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
Tomography, X-Ray Computed