FDG-PET in suspected dementia with Lewy bodies: a case report

Abstract Background Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is still underdiagnosed or mistaken for other types of neurodegenerative diseases. Biomarkers such as 18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (FDG-PET) can be helpful. Case presentation A 72-year-old gentleman presented with postural hyp...

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Main Authors: Astrid Melani Suantio, Hian Liang Huang, Cecilia Sze Nga Kwok, Darren Cheng Han Teo, Minh Ha Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1166-3