Are there susceptibility factors for primary progressive aphasia?

作者：Rogalski Emily^*; Weintraub Sandra; Mesulam M Marsel

来源：Brain and Language, 2013, 127(2): 135-138.

DOI：10.1016/j.bandl.2013.02.004

• Risk factors
• Dementia
• Learning disabilities
• ApoE
• Dyslexia
• Vasectomy

The determinants of selective vulnerability in neurodegenerative diseases remain elusive. The asymmetric loss of neurons in primary progressive aphasia offers a unique setting for addressing this question. Although no factor can yet account for the selective vulnerability of the left hemisphere language network to degenerative diseases, a few themes are emerging as potential targets of further investigation.

• 出版日期2013-11