Handout

What is Nonfluent/Agrammatic Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia?

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Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page

Population:

Adult

Discipline:

SLP

Diagnosis:

Aphasia

References:

  • Volkmer, A., Rogalski, E., Henry, M., Taylor-Rubin, C., Ruggero, L., Khayum, R., … & Rohrer, J. D. (2020). Speech and language therapy approaches to managing primary progressive aphasia. Practical neurology, 20(2), 154-161.

Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is the rarest form of aphasia and is a neurodegenerative disease. There are three variants of PPA. This handout specifically focuses on the nonfluent/agrammatic variant of PPA and provides examples of how it may manifest in speech and language tasks. This printable handout is for speech-language pathologists working with adult patients, covering Aphasia. Print Resource, US Letter, 1 page. Members can view and print it.

Use this resource when a patient, family, or colleague asks:

  • What communication strategies help patients with nonfluent PPA?
  • How do I explain speech and language changes in nonfluent PPA to families?
  • What is nonfluent agrammatic primary progressive aphasia and how does it present?

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