Non-primary progressive language impairment in neurodegenerative conditions: protocol for a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Progressive language difficulties arise in many neurodegenerative conditions, causing significant impact upon patients and families. This occurs most obviously in primary progressive aphasia (PPA) but can also occur within other forms of progressive disease. In these cases, language decline may be significant, but as they are not the presenting or dominant symptom, may be overlooked in favour of more prominent cognitive, behaviour or motor deficits. To date, there has been no systematic investigation into non-primary progressive aphasia. This scoping review aims to describe the currently reported language impairments found in non-language-led dementias and identify their clinical relevance, defined as the impact on everyday living. It also seeks to identify the reported

SUBMITTER: Savage SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7816313 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature