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1. Introduction
2. Differential diagnosis of dementia (1)
3. LB dementia in the literature
4. Dementia with Lewy bodies
5. Differential diagnosis of dementia (2)
6. Manifestations of LB disease
7. Laboratory detection of Lewy body disease
8. Terminology review
9. Diagnostic criteria for DLB (1)
10. Neuropathological features of DLB
11. LB reflection in dementia
12. Alpha-synuclein oligomer levels increased in LBD
13. Imaging amyloid deposition in LBD
14. Diagnostic criteria for DLB (2)
15. Neuropsychological testing in AD vs. DLB
16. Visuo-perceptual dysfunction in LBD
17. Blood flow SPECT images
18. Assessing cognitive fluctuation in DLB
19. Parkinsonism in DLB: key facts
20. Neuroleptic sensitivity in DLB
21. SPECT FP-CIT as a diagnostic test for DLB
22. Current management of DLB
23. Cholinesteraze inhibitors in DLB
24. Cholinergic activities in post-mortem brain
25. NPI scores in a trial of rivastigmine in DLB
26. COGDRAS speed of attention
27. Why is DLB important? (1)
28. Why is DLB important? (2)

Topics Covered

• Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB)
• Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD)
• Clinical and pathological diagnosis
• Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) and imaging biomarkers
• Clinical progression
• Treatment options

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Series:

• Alzheimer's Disease

Categories:

• Clinical Practice
• Neuroscience

Therapeutic Areas:

• Neurology

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Publication History

• Published on August 26, 2010

Financial Disclosures

• Prof. Ian McKeith, Speaker's Bureau: GE Healthcare, Novartis