Dementia with Lewy bodies – a case report, diagnosis and management

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Dementia is one of the major health issues around globe which can severely affect daily functioning patients and their caregivers. There no pharmacological method that entirely cures dementia, however, early detection, precognitive medication treatment concomitant illnesses behavioural symptoms significantly moderate cognitive decline as well improve quality life with dementia. Here we present a case Lewy Bodies (DLB), second most common form neurodegenerative dementia in population above 65 years old. Despite its occurrence, this disease rarely detected, due to misleading symptoms, stage. DLB often starts depressive or psychotic whilst not apparent yet. Clinical features DLB, challenges diagnosis management are presented accordingly.

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عنوان ژورنال: Wiedza Medyczna

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['2657-9669']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36553/wm.73