Reported symptoms and patterns of language impairment in bilingual speakers with primary progressive aphasia: a retrospective study
Jessica de Leon, Isabel Elaine Allen, Zachary Miller, Nina Dronkers, Maya Henry, Maria Luisa Gorno-Tempini, Stephanie Grasso · 2026
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Description
Language loss in bilingual people with primary progressive aphasia is charted in a 2026 retrospective study by Jessica de Leon's team. Chart review covered 69 bilingual patients, gathering reported symptoms, which language faltered first, and background details such as acquisition order and dominance.
Most presenting symptoms matched standard testing rules, though some were unique to bilingual speakers. The language first affected, and the one less preserved at evaluation, generally followed patterns tied to bilingual history. Because bilingual cases are rarely studied, these records help doctors judge whether one language is more at risk and how symptoms may differ from one-language cases.
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| CREATOR | Jessica de Leon, Isabel Elaine Allen, Zachary Miller, Nina Dronkers, Maya Henry, Maria Luisa Gorno-Tempini, Stephanie Grasso |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37078 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |