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DEMENCE SEMANTIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- semantic variant primary progressive aphasia
1, record 1, English, semantic%20variant%20primary%20progressive%20aphasia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- svPPA 1, record 1, English, svPPA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- semantic variant PPA 2, record 1, English, semantic%20variant%20PPA
correct
- svPPA 2, record 1, English, svPPA
correct
- svPPA 2, record 1, English, svPPA
- semantic dementia 3, record 1, English, semantic%20dementia
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Semantic variant primary progressive aphasia (svPPA) is one of the language variants of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). In this variant, selective degeneration of the left anterior temporal lobe leads to a loss of semantic memory. Typical symptoms include poor confrontation naming, impaired single word comprehension, poor object/person knowledge, surface dyslexia, spared repetition, and spared motor speech with relatively preserved behavior and cognition. 1, record 1, English, - semantic%20variant%20primary%20progressive%20aphasia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- variante sémantique de l'aphasie primaire progressive
1, record 1, French, variante%20s%C3%A9mantique%20de%20l%27aphasie%20primaire%20progressive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- vsAPP 1, record 1, French, vsAPP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- démence sémantique 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9mence%20s%C3%A9mantique
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vsAPP, anciennement connue sous le nom de démence sémantique, est la forme des APP [aphasies primaires progressives] la plus répandue [...] Cette maladie est caractérisée par une détérioration progressive de la mémoire sémantique. [...] L'altération de la mémoire sémantique s'exprime, lors de l'évaluation neuropsychologique, à travers des tâches évaluant la dénomination et la compréhension de mots. 1, record 1, French, - variante%20s%C3%A9mantique%20de%20l%27aphasie%20primaire%20progressive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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