Cortical atrophy is something that is more commonly seen in older people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. It is well known that physical abuse can damage a child’s brain and lead to life ...

More information: Yash Patel et al, Genetic risk factors underlying white matter hyperintensities and cortical atrophy, ...

I’ve been diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy with symptoms of Alzheimer’s and/or Dementia. “I can no longer travel or perform in live concerts,” wrote McGovern, who has appeared in ...

Maureen McGovern shared some sad --yet hopeful -- news about her health. The 73-year-old musician revealed that she has been diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) and is showing symptoms ...

At the time, PCA was obscure. It lacked consensus on clinical diagnostic criteria, biomarkers, and even prevalence data. In PCA, amyloid plaques accumulate in the brain in a pattern that mimics ...

A team of international researchers, led by UC San Francisco, has completed the first large-scale study of posterior cortical atrophy, a baffling constellation of visuospatial symptoms that ...

Having posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) is challenging, that’s for sure. You might have awful brain fog for hours, days, weeks, where you can’t think clearly. You become exhausted from the visual and ...