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Dementia with Lewy bodies.

Ian G McKeith1

  • 1Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Institute for the Health of the Elderly, Newcastle General Hospital, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6BE, UK.

The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science
|February 2, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is often underdiagnosed, but clinical diagnosis is accurate with proper criteria. Early recognition and management, including cautious neuroleptic use and cholinesterase inhibitors, improve patient outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Geriatrics
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a prevalent dementia subtype.
  • DLB has been recognized only in the past decade and is frequently underdiagnosed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Review pathological and clinical features of DLB.
  • Examine diagnostic methods for DLB.
  • Recommend management strategies for DLB.

Main Methods:

  • Selective literature review of key publications on DLB.

Main Results:

  • DLB diagnosis is accurate using operationalized criteria, comparable to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
  • Underdiagnosis stems from poor definition of cognitive fluctuation.

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  • Neuroimaging aids differential diagnosis.
  • Neuroleptic medication requires extreme caution; cholinesterase inhibitors show efficacy.

    • Conclusions:

    • Clinicians must recognize DLB within the Lewy body disorder spectrum.
    • Awareness of neuroleptic sensitivity and response to cholinergic therapies is crucial for DLB management.