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Roberto Rodríguez-Rivas1, Mariana Marcín-Sierra1, Carlos Cardeña-Arredondo1
1From the Neurology Resident at Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía (R.R-.R, M.M-.S.), Department of Neurology, Mexico City, Mexico; and Molecular Imaging Resident at Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía (C.C-.A.), Department of Molecular Imaging, Mexico City, Mexico.
Abstract:
We present the case of a 68-year-old woman who developed progressive visuospatial deficits in a period of 18 months, leading to the loss of her independence for activities of daily living. After examination, she showed signs of Balint syndrome with optic ataxia, oculomotor apraxia, and simultanagnosia without visual acuity impairment. After brain imaging showing severe bilateral parieto-occipital association cortex atrophy, a diagnosis of posterior cortical atrophy was made according to the 2017 International Consortium's criteria.
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