POSTERIOR CORTICAL ATROPHY

Abstract

Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by optical defects (which are the prominent symptoms) and cognitive impairment, which usually follows. It is considered as a subtype of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) with predominant degeneration in the posterior brain regions. Onset is at the age of 50-65 years old. The purpose of this article is to present two cases with clinical PCA and review of literature.