Dementia with Lewy bodies: a diagnostic and treatment challenge

Med Health R I. 2002 Jul;85(7):207-9.

Abstract

DLB demonstrates the pathological overlap between neurodegenerative disorders. Clinicians who work with the elderly need to be aware of the dramatic variability of symptoms in order to make an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan. There is much work to be done on the genetics and pathogenesis of DLB. More objectives diagnostic tests are needed, as are more controlled treatment trials for the specific symptoms of DLB.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Alzheimer Disease / diagnosis*
  • Alzheimer Disease / therapy
  • Animals
  • Brain / pathology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lewy Body Disease / diagnosis*
  • Lewy Body Disease / therapy
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases / diagnosis
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases / therapy
  • Neurologic Examination
  • Parkinson Disease / diagnosis*
  • Parkinson Disease / therapy
  • Prognosis
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed