Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) may augment standard language therapy to help slow the progression of primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a neurodegenerative disorder that erodes communication.

Primary progressive aphasia is a neurological condition that causes a gradual decline in language abilities. There is no cure or medication that can reverse or stop the progression of PPA. The ...

Primary progressive aphasia starts with trouble finding the right words and can lead to understanding and communication problems. People with Alzheimer's may have minor speech issues at first, but ...

A new study shows that specific speech and hearing tests can identify primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a rare type of dementia affecting language, at earlier stages when treatment would be most ...

The science of aging often speaks of "Alzheimer's disease and other dementias," with the devastating effects of late-onset Alzheimer's and its severe memory loss being the most common and well-known ...

A University of Houston researcher found that recording brain activity while a person listens to a story may help diagnose primary progressive aphasia, a rare neurodegenerative syndrome that impairs ...

Imagine gradually losing the ability to express yourself - not because you've forgotten the words, but because they simply won't come out. This is the reality for individuals living with primary ...

High tCr and low glutamate+glutamine (Glx) metabolite levels in the left inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) correlate with greater PPA disease severity. Brain tCr levels varied among PPA subtypes; tCr ...