Primary Progressive Aphasia in Turkish: A Case Study

Purpose: Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) is a neurological syndrome in which language abilities are slowly and gradually impaired. This study aims to determine and describe the language abilities, neuropsychological profile and daily living activities performance of a Turkish speaking person with PPA. Method: In order to assess language, ‘Language Assessment Test for Aphasia’ (ADD); to evaluate neuropsychological abilities Judgement of Line Orientation Test, Benton Face Recognition Test, Clock Drawing Test, Trail Making Test, Simultanagnosia Test, Password Test, 3 Words 3 Shapes Test, Copying item of the Standardized Mini Mental Test; to examine motor abilities Edinburgh Handedness Inventory, Constructional Apraxia Test, Oral Apraxia Test, Diadochokinesis Test, Luria’s Three-step Motor Test; to assess daily living participation Daily Living Activities Scale, Neuropsychiatric Inventory, Frontal behavioral Inventory, Social Network Index Scale and Caregiver Burden Scale have been administered. Results: Regarding Aphasia Language Assessment Test, patient’s speech fluency, auditory comprehension, automatic speech, repetition, naming, reading and writing abilities are severely affected. In addition to decline in the patient’s language disorders, memory, attention and reasoning abilities are also affected and he has coexisting speech apraxia and orobuccal apraxia. Daily living activities are also negatively affected and it was determined that there is a significant decline in self-dependence. Conclusion: Language, cognition and daily activities are affected in primary progressive aphasia. Interventions should be established by considering these area