A case of progressive supranuclear palsy with progressive non-fluent agrammatic variant primary progressive aphasia who could sing fluently

Key Points

• The aim is to explore the unique case of singing ability in a patient diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy and agrammatic aphasia.
• Clinical assessment of neurological symptoms.
• Analysis of language production abilities, including singing.
• Evaluation of memory and neural functioning related to familiar melodies.
• The patient exhibited pronounced walking difficulties and speech issues.
• Despite non-fluent agrammatic aphasia, the patient could sing familiar songs fluently.
• Singing tasks revealed better performance compared to unfamiliar melodies, indicating preserved language functions for familiar tunes.