Dementia with Lewy Bodies Flashcards

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Aetiologies?

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Associated with parkinson’s

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Pathology?

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Lewy body deposits on the brainstem and neocortex resulting in degeneration of neurons

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Signs and Symptoms?

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As Alzheimer’s but with fluctuating rather than progressive patternAlso vivid hallucinations

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Investigations?

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Diagnosis purely clinicalExcludatory investigations

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Management?

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No definitive cureMDT based supportAcetylcholinesterase inhibitors - symptomatic, BP control

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Complications?

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Often progresses into Parkinson’s disease

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