Name of Fellow


Dr Cristian Leyton

Institution


Funder


NHMRC

Contact information of fellow


Country


Australia

Title of project/programme


Disentangling aphasic syndromes in Alzheimer's disease

Source of funding information


NHMRC

Total sum awarded (Euro)


€ 454,775

Start date of award


01/01/16

Total duration of award in years


5.0

The project/programme is most relevant to:


Alzheimer's disease & other dementias

Keywords


alzheimer disease | neuroimaging | biomarkers | aphasia | neurocognitive assessment

Research Abstract


Alzheimer’s disease, the main cause of disability in older Australians, can present with diverse and complex manifestations. Language disturbances are not entirely characterised and raises diagnostic difficulties. By development of novel clinical tools and cutting-edge structural brain imaging, this project aims to refine the spectrum of language disturbances, analyse the pattern of brain atrophy and investigate susceptibility factors across Alzheimer’s presentations.

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