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Dementia with Lewy bodies
— a guide for general practice | | Author(s) | Peter McCann |
| Journal title | GM (Geriatric Medicine), vol 39, no 9, September 2009 |
| Pages | pp 499-504 |
| Source | http://www.gerimed.co.uk |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Diagnosis ; General practice. |
| Annotation | Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a common form of dementia, and is named after Dr Friedrich H Lewy (1995-1950), a neurologist who worked at the laboratories of Dr Alois Alzheimer in Frankfurt, Germany, and discovered in the brains of patients microscopic spherical deposits now known as Lewy bodies. DLB remains under-diagnosed and poorly understood by most health care professionals. The general practitioner (GP) will often be the first doctor that patients or their concerned relatives see. A few fairly simple signs and symptoms (for example, fluctuating cognition and recurrent visual hallucinations) should also raise suspicions of the diagnosis. GPs can offer invaluable support and information to patients and their families, including advanced care planning. Drug treatment for the disease is limited, although useful in selected cases. A large amount of research is being conducted into this form of dementia that will hopefully lead to improved treatments. This article provides information on diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, further care of patients with DLB, and patients' societies. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-091106206 A |
| Classmark | EA: LK7: L5 |
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