Development of the Effectiveness of Rehabilitation Tools for Neurovisual Disorders in Patients With Posterior Cortical Atrophy

Development and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Rehabilitation Tools for Neurovisual Disorders in Patients With Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA)

Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) is manifested by neuro-visual disorders that alter the spatial location of objects, their manipulation and/or recognition. Its etiology is most often neurodegenerative, with a major impact on the autonomy and mood of patients and their families. Few studies have focused on non-medication management of these disorders.

The present study thus has a double objective: the development of a complete tool to work on the recognition, localization and/or manipulation of objects; and the evaluation of the effectiveness of this type of management.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age >50 years old
• Male or Female
• Patients with a diagnosis of PCA according to the criteria of Tang-Wai et al (2004)
• MMS>15
• Voluntary, written and informed consent of the patient himself or its legal representative (guardian/curator), with oral consent of the patient in all cases
• Anti-Alzheimer's and psychotropic treatments stable for one month, if taken by the patient
• Affiliation to a social security system

Exclusion Criteria:

• Uncorrected visual disorders with non-degenerative etiology (AV<0.5)
• Person under the protection of justice
• Pregnant women (a pregnancy test will be performed in premenopausal women)