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A - 135 A Case Study of a Multilingual Individual with Primary Progressive Aphasia: Diagnostic Considerations and Implications for Language Reorganization.

  • Published In: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2024, v. 39, n. 7. P. 1076 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Kelly, Brianna; Schulze, Evan; Shehab, Al Amira Safa 3 of 3

Abstract

This article presents a case study of primary progressive aphasia (PPA) in a multilingual Haitian-American woman, highlighting diagnostic challenges and language reorganization in multilingual individuals. The 69-year-old trilingual patient exhibited impairments in naming, verbal fluency, sentence repetition, and word reading, with neuroimaging revealing hypometabolism predominantly in left frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes. Her symptoms showed features overlapping the logopenic and non-fluent/agrammatic variants of PPA, alongside deficits in memory, visuospatial functioning, and processing speed. The study emphasizes the influence of cognitive reserve and bilingual brain reorganization on disease progression and contributes to understanding PPA in diverse, multilingual populations.

Additional Information

  • Source:Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. 2024/10, Vol. 39, Issue 7, p1076
  • Document Type:Case Study
  • Subject Area:Language and Linguistics
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0887-6177
  • DOI:10.1093/arclin/acae067.149
  • Accession Number:184163440
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