An overview of diagnosing atypical parkinsonian disorders, including dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), was published in the August 2016 issue of Continuum, a journal for neurologists.
The article describes DLB as follows:
Dementia with Lewy bodies is characterized by rapid-onset dementia, parkinsonism (coincident or following cognitive decline), mental status fluctuations, and hallucinations.
There’s nothing new in the article but it provides a short summary (some might say “skimpy”) of current knowledge about DLB. The article discusses:
* DLB symptoms
* DLB pathology
* DLB diagnostics
* DLB treatments. This section is the best.
The abstract is available at no charge. Amazingly, the full article seems to be available at no charge; grab it while you can! See:
Diagnostic Approach to Atypical Parkinsonian Syndromes.
Nikolaus R. McFarland
Continuum. 2016 Aug;22(4 Movement Disorders):1117-42.
PubMed ID#: 27495201
Link to Abstract
Link to Full article
Happy reading!
Robin