Karin Zazo Ortiz

Karin Zazo Ortiz is a professor in the Department of Speech Therapy at the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp) and a leading researcher in the field of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly focusing on primary progressive aphasia (PPA). She recently contributed to a significant study published in PLOS ONE, which highlighted the potential for early detection of PPA through a set of phonological tests known as the Montreal Toulouse Assessment and Language Battery (MTL-BR), emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis and intervention in managing cognitive decline.