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Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) is a relatively rare neurodegenerative syndrome marked by prominent disturbance in visuoperceptual and visuospatial functioning. Its prevalence and incidence rates are unknown (Crutch SJ, Lehmann M, Schott JM, Rabinovici GD, Rossor MN, Fox NC, Lancet Neurol. 11:170-178, 2012). There has been increased awareness of this condition among the general public, with the diagnosis made by British author Sir Terry Pratchett (1948–2015). He was quite open about his journey with the disease, making several documentaries and appearing on a number of radio programs. He was initially misdiagnosed, which is typical with the challenges of making this diagnosis. This condition was also written about by American neurologist/author Dr. Oliver Sacks in his 2010 book, The Mind’s Eye, in which he describes this condition in one of his case reports. |
