It affects the back of the brain, where vision is interpreted rather than received. People are often sent to optometrists repeatedly before anyone considers the brain, and it usually begins in the fifties or early sixties.
Most cases are an unusual presentation of Alzheimer's disease.
Why it matters
A person may be told their eyes are fine while becoming unable to read, and the delay to diagnosis is often years.
Sources
Where to check this, and where to read more. All external and all authoritative.
- Alzheimer's Association: Posterior cortical atrophy
- National Institute on Aging: What is Alzheimer's disease?
Posterior cortical atrophy where you live
The local guide on this, for each city we cover.
- Baltimore, MD
- Boston, MA
- Buffalo, NY
- Charlotte, NC
- Chicago, IL
- Columbus, OH
- Dallas, TX
- Denver, CO
- Detroit, MI
- Houston, TX
- Los Angeles, CA
- Memphis, TN
- Milwaukee, WI
- New York, NY
- Philadelphia, PA
- Phoenix, AZ
- San Antonio, TX
- San Diego, CA
- Seattle, WA
- Tucson, AZ