<unk>  <unk>  is a type of neurological syndrome in which language capabilities slowly and progressively become impaired. As with other types of aphasia, the symptoms that accompany<unk>  depend on what parts of the left hemisphere are significantly damaged. However, unlike most other aphasias,<unk>  results from continuous deterioration in brain tissue, which leads to early symptoms being far less detrimental than later symptoms. Those with<unk>  slowly lose the ability to speak, write, read, and generally comprehend language. Eventually, almost every patient becomes mute and completely loses the ability to understand both written and spoken language. Although it was first described as solely impairment of language capabilities while other mental functions remain intact, it is now recognized that many, if not most of those afflicted suffer from impairment of memory, short term memory formation and loss of executive functions. It was first described as a distinct syndrome by M.Marsel Mesulam in 1982.<unk> s have a clinical and pathological overlap with the frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) spectrum of disorders and Alzheimer's disease. However,<unk>  is not considered synonymous to Alzheimer's disease due to the fact that, unlike those affected by Alzheimer's disease, those with<unk>  are generally able to maintain the ability to care for themselves, remain employed, and pursue interests and hobbies. Moreover, in diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Pick's disease, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, progressive deterioration of comprehension and production of language is just one of the many possible types of mental deterioration, such as the progressive decline of memory, motor skills, reasoning, awareness, and visuospatial skills.
Primary progressive aphasia
Logopenic progressive aphasia
Olive quick decline syndrome
Multiple system atrophy
Dysthanasia
Paroniria
Progressive supranuclear palsy
Semantic dementia