February 17, 2023

Bruce Willis has a progressive brain condition you may not have heard of

Because his symptoms began with difficulty speaking, Bruce Willis would be classified as having a type of FTD called primary progressive aphasia, said Dr. Henry Paulson.

Dr. Paulson, Henry

Henry Paulson, M.D., Ph.D.

Lucile Groff Professor of Neurology
Professor, Neurology
Director, Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center
Interim Co-Director, Michigan Neuroscience Institute
Co-Division Chief, Alzheimer's Disease & Related Dementias