ICD-11 code : 8A21.0;
Preferred Label : Posterior cortical atrophy;
ICD-11 definition : Benson's syndrome or Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA) refers to a clinical syndrome
in which higher order visual processing is disrupted owing to a neurodegenerative
disorder. The patients present with progressive and severe visual agnosia (inability
to recognize and identify familiar objects or persons) and apraxia (loss in the ability
to execute or perform skilled familiar movements).;
ICD-11 synonym : Benson syndrome;
Origin ID : 377572273;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ICD-10 Mapping
Benson's syndrome or Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA) refers to a clinical syndrome
in which higher order visual processing is disrupted owing to a neurodegenerative
disorder. The patients present with progressive and severe visual agnosia (inability
to recognize and identify familiar objects or persons) and apraxia (loss in the ability
to execute or perform skilled familiar movements).
