Progressive Non-fluent Aphasia

Description

Progressive non-fluent aphasia (PNFA) is a form of frontotemporal dementia (FTD; see this term), characterized by agrammatism, laborious speech, alexia, and agraphia, frequently accompanied by apraxia of speech (AOS). Language comprehension is relatively preserved.

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Progressive Non-fluent Aphasia

  • Behavioral abnormality
  • Depressivity
  • Anxiety
  • Mental deterioration
  • Stroke
  • Abnormality of the cerebral white matter
  • Parkinsonism
  • Memory impairment
  • Abnormality of extrapyramidal motor function
  • Apraxia

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Incidence and onset information

— Based on the latest data available PROGRESSIVE NON-FLUENT APHASIA have a estimated incidence of 0.7 per 100k worldwide.
No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Alternative names

Progressive Non-fluent Aphasia Is also known as agramatic variant of primary progressive aphasia, agramatic variant of ppa, non-fluent variant ppa.

Researches and researchers

Doctors, researchs, and experts related to Progressive Non-fluent Aphasia extracted from public data.

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Current Researchs and researchers

  • BARCELONA — Dr Raquel SÁNCHEZ DEL VALLE DÍAZ

    Coordinator of expert centre - Genetic counsellor - Investigator of research project

    • Institution/s:
      — Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
      — Neurociencia clínica y experimental, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)
    • Research area/topic::

      PreFrontAls: Searching for therapeutic interventions in frontotemporal dementia with C9ORF72 repeat expansions in the presymptomatic stage - ES


Progressive Non-fluent Aphasia Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
MitoMet®Plus aCGH Analysis.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

RGS9, RHO, GRK1, RLBP1, RNASEL, BCS1L, RP1, RP2, RP9, RPE65, RPGR, RPL35A, MRPL3, RPS14, RS1, SAG, SARDH, SCO2, SCP2, SDHB , (...)

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Specificity
1 %
Genes
38 %
Distal Myopathy Advanced Sequencing Evaluation.

By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States).

TIA1, MYOT, TTN, VCP, CAV3, LDB3, KLHL9, GNE, CRYAB, ANO5, DES, DNM2, DYSF, FLNC, MATR3, MYH7, NEB
Specificity
6 %
Genes
13 %
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Advanced Evaluation.

By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States).

SOD1, SQSTM1, TARDBP, UBQLN2, VAPB, VCP, FIG4, OPTN, CHMP2B, DCTN1, C9orf72, FUS, ALS2, SETX, ANG, SIGMAR1, PFN1
Specificity
18 %
Genes
38 %
Nonprevalent Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Advanced Sequencing Evaluation.

By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States).

SQSTM1, TARDBP, UBQLN2, VAPB, VCP, FIG4, OPTN, CHMP2B, DCTN1, FUS, ALS2, SETX, ANG, SIGMAR1, PFN1
Specificity
14 %
Genes
25 %
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Hereditary Neuropathy Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

SBF1, SLC12A6, SPG11, SURF1, TFG, VCP, YARS, PRX, BSCL2, GDAP1, TRIM2, KIF1B, LITAF, FIG4, MFN2, TRPV4, FGD4, AARS, GNB4, SBF2 , (...)

View the complete list with 34 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
13 %
Neuromuscular Disorders Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

RYR1, BIN1, SCN4A, SGCA, SGCB, SGCD, SGCE, SGCG, SLC25A4, SUCLA2, SUCLG1, TWNK, TCAP, TIA1, TK2, TNNI2, TNNT1, TPM2, TPM3, MYOT , (...)

View the complete list with 124 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
13 %
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

By Knight Diagnostic Laboratories - Molecular Diagnostic Center Oregon Health & Science University (United States).

ATXN2, SOD1, TARDBP, UBQLN2, VAPB, VCP, VEGFA, FIG4, OPTN, SPART, CHMP2B, DCTN1, C9orf72, FUS, ALS2, SETX, ANG, NEFH, SIGMAR1, PFN1 , (...)

View the complete list with 1 more genes
Specificity
15 %
Genes
38 %
Comprehensive Neuromuscular Panel.

By Knight Diagnostic Laboratories - Molecular Diagnostic Center Oregon Health & Science University (United States).

RYR1, RYR2, BIN1, SCN4A, SGCA, SGCB, SGCD, SGCE, SGCG, TCAP, TNNI2, TNNT1, TPM2, TPM3, MYOT, TTN, VCP, VRK1, ACTA1, CAPN3 , (...)

View the complete list with 59 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
13 %

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