Categories: Neurology

Triad of Lewy Body Dementia

Classical clinical symptoms of Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) include:

  1. Fluctuating level of cognitive impairment
  2. Recurring visual hallucinations
  3. Parkinsonism (i.e bradykinesia, rigidity, tremor)

REFERENCES

  1. Fernandez HH, Wu CK, Ott BR. Pharmacotherapy of dementia with Lewy bodies. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2003 Nov;4(11):2027-37.
  2. Chapter 448: Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias. William W. Seeley; Bruce L. Miller. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, 19e
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Dr. C Humphreys

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