Naming vs knowing faces in primary progressive aphasia: a tale of 2 hemispheres.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study examines the anatomical correlates of naming vs recognizing faces using a novel measure that utilizes culturally relevant and age-appropriate items, the Northwestern University Famous Faces (NUFFACE) Test, in primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a syndrome characterized by progressive language deficits and associated with cortical atrophy in areas important for word and object representations.

Methods

NUFFACE Test performance of 27 controls (mean age 62.3 years) was compared with that of 30 patients with PPA (mean age 62 years). Associations between NUFFACE Test performance and cortical thickness measures were quantified within the PPA group.

Results

Patients with PPA displayed significant impairment on the NUFFACE Test, demonstrating that it is a

SUBMITTER: Gefen T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3775689 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature