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KMID : 1130620110070040227
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Journal of Clinical Neurology
2011 Volume.7 No. 4 p.227 ~ p.230
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Pure Word Deafness in a Patient with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease: An Unusual Presentation
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Kim Sook-Hui
Suh Mee-Kyung
Seo Sang-Won
Chin Ju-Hee
Han Seol-Heui
Na Duk-Lyul
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Abstract
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Background and Purpose: The occurrence of PWD in neurodegenerative disease is very rare, and this is the first report of it being related to early-onset AD. We describe a patient with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD) who presented with pure word deafness (PWD).
Case Report: The patient had experienced PWD for 2 years, followed by other cognitive deficits suggestive of parietotemporal dysfunction. Brain imaging including 18FDG-PET and [11C] PIB-PET supported the diagnosis of AD.
Conclusions: Our case highlights the clinical variability that characterizes early-onset AD.
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KEYWORD
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pure word deafness, Alzheimer’s disease, primary progressive aphasia
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