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3. Demenz mit Lewy-Körperchen. Besserung unter Therapie mit einem Acetylcholinesteraseinhibitor.

Author

Omerovic, M., Teipel, S. J., and Hampel, T.

Subjects
*LEWY body dementia, *COGNITIVE ability, *ILLUSION (Philosophy), *PARKINSONIAN disorders, *CHOLINERGIC mechanisms, *ALZHEIMER'S disease, *DONEPEZIL, *DIAGNOSIS, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

Summary Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) is the second most common form of dementia in the elderly. Core features of the DLB are fluctuating cognitive symptoms, visual hallucinations and spontaneous parkinsonism. The clinical diagnostic criteria are very useful in the differentiation between DLB and Alzheimer's disease. The deficits in cholinergic neurotransmission are pronounced and associated with cognitive and psychotic symptoms. An 83 years old patient with DLB showed well formed recurrent visual hallucinations and fluctuating cognition and attention. There was no response to treatment with atypical neuroleptics. The patient responded within few days to treatment with Donepezil. Both cognitive and behavioural symptoms were improved significantly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2007
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