Posterior Cortical Atrophy: Neuropathological Correlations
Abstract
Abstract We have been following with much interest the articles in the Archives1,2 regarding posterior cortical atrophy because case 5 in the original report1 has been 1 of our clinic patients. This patient, who initially presented at age 54 years with visual complaints, recently died after a 13-year course of progressive dementia. Neuropathological examination has revealed the presence of Alzheimer disease with numerous senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles involving the frontal,...