Onset Patterns and Initial Symptoms of Dementia with Lewy Bodies: Possible Pathophysiological Diversities Deduced from a SPECT Study

Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate onset patterns and initial symptoms in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and their association with SPECT findings. Methods: We studied 29 probable and 12 possible DLB patients. Onset was defined as ‘acute’ when symptoms (in vario...

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Published in:	Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
Main Authors:	T. Fukui, K. Hori, H. Yoshimasu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Karger Publishers 2011-08-01
Subjects:	β amyloid Dementia onset patterns Dementia with Lewy bodies Initial dementia symptoms Lewy bodies SPECT
Online Access:	http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/330345