An uncommon variant of Alzheimer’s disease: Posterior cortical atrophy
South African Journal of Psychiatry
| Field | Value | |
| Title | An uncommon variant of Alzheimer’s disease: Posterior cortical atrophy | |
| Creator | Bux, Tasneem Pillay, Kyle Daya, Reyna Bayat, Zaheer Greenstein, Lara S. | |
| Description | Introduction: This case report highlights one of the less common variants of major neurocognitive disorder because of Alzheimer’s disease, posterior cortical atrophy. There is a paucity of data about this condition in sub-Saharan Africa.Patient presentation: A 54-year-old female presented to the geriatric clinic following a 2-year history of poor memory and inability to fulfil her work obligations. The most prominent symptom was visual disturbance, with a normal ophthalmic examination.Management and outcome: Workup done to reveal reversible causes of dementia did not yield any positive results. After a full history, physical and cognitive examination and radiological investigations, a diagnosis of posterior cortical atrophy variant of major neurocognitive disorder because of Alzheimer’s disease as the most likely aetiology was established.Conclusion: Posterior cortical atrophy is a rare variant of Alzheimer’s disease, and no case reports from South Africa are available in the literature.Contribution: This case reminds us that unusual presentations of cognitive impairment require a broad differential diagnosis. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2025-05-23 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v31i0.2420 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Psychiatry; Vol 31 (2025); 4 pages 2078-6786 1608-9685 | |
| Language | eng | |
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