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A comparison of sleep profiles in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer's disease
Author(s)J B Grace, M P Walker, I G McKeith
Journal titleInternational Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 15, no 11, November 2000
Pagespp 1028-1033
KeywordsDementia ; Sleep disorders ; Evaluation.
AnnotationPatients with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) have high levels of sleep disturbance, both during the day and at night. DLB patients have more sleep disturbance than AD patients, with more confusion on waking and abnormal control of movement. Sleep questionnaires are sufficiently sensitive to discriminate between sleep patterns in AD and DLB to confirm the differences found polysomnography. A small pilot study suggests that rivastigmine may correct some of the sleep disturbances seen in DLB. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-001221213 A
ClassmarkEA: CTS: 4C

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