logopenic progressive aphasia

Term ID

DOID:0081389

Synonyms

• Logopenic primary progressive aphasia
• logopenic variant PPA

Definition

A primary progressive aphasia that is characterized by language disturbance, including difficulty making or understanding speech. It is a type of primary progressive aphasia. Affected individuals have slow, hesitant speech due to difficulty retrieving the correct words, names, or numbers. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21325651/

References

• GARD:10791
• ORDO:250831

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:0081389 )