Neuroscience
Neurologist explains aphasia
Aphasia is a condition that can affect a person's ability to communicate.
Feb 28, 2024
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News tagged with primary progressive aphasia
Neuroscience
What is frontotemporal dementia?
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a group of neurologic disorders associated with changes in personality, behavior, language or movement. Some FTD forms are inherited, and some are not. Typically, people develop FTD symptoms ...
Feb 26, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Is it normal to forget words while speaking?
We've all experienced that moment mid-sentence when we just can't find the word we want to use, even though we're certain we know it.
Sep 26, 2023
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Neuroscience
What is frontotemporal degeneration?
Frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) is a group of neurologic disorders associated with changes in personality, behavior, language or movement. Some FTD forms are inherited, and some are not. Typically, people develop FTD symptoms ...
Feb 20, 2023
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Neuroscience
New research reveals tradeoff between complex words and complex grammar in sentences
How does one brain network compensate for another when parts of the brain are damaged by illness or injury?
Jun 20, 2022
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Neuroscience
Five diseases attack language areas in brain
There are five different diseases that attack the language areas in the left hemisphere of the brain that slowly cause progressive impairments of language known as primary progressive aphasia (PPA), reports a new Northwestern ...
Apr 19, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Research team affirms useful blood biomarker for group of brain disorders in new study
A test of protein in the blood is receiving further support as a biomarker for patients diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a group of brain disorders with few treatment options. These disorders are characterized ...
Apr 19, 2022
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Neuroscience
'I know that you know'—5 ways to help people with aphasia to communicate
Aphasia was in the news last week when the family of actor Bruce Willis announced he was stepping back from his career due to communication difficulties. Also last week, performer Lady Gaga was praised for her supportive ...
Apr 8, 2022
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Medical research
Biomarker predicts cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease
A biomarker in the brain predicts future cognitive decline in patients with the language form of Alzheimer's disease (AD), reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Sep 9, 2021
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Neuroscience
Memory may be preserved in condition with brain changes similar to Alzheimer's disease
Primary progressive aphasia is a rare neurodegenerative condition characterized by prominent language problems that worsen over time. About 40% of people with the condition have underlying Alzheimer's disease. But a new study ...
Jan 13, 2021
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