Posterior Cortical Atrophy

Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA) is a neurological condition where the back part of the brain, responsible for visual and spatial processing, gradually degenerates. This leads to difficulty in understanding what they see, problems with reading, judging distances, recognizing objects or faces, and navigating through familiar places. Unlike typical Alzheimer's, memory might remain relatively intact initially. PCA usually affects middle-aged or older adults and progresses over time. It is often caused by Alzheimer’s disease-related changes, but its primary symptoms are related to visual and spatial impairments rather than memory loss.