Term Name: | logopenic progressive aphasia |
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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. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:0081389] ( DOID:0081389 ) |