What are the Earliest Symptoms of Dementia with Lewy Bodies?

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The Earliest Symptoms of Dementia with Lewy Bodies?

(Source: Therapeutics Daily) - Researchers at the University of

California (San Diego) School of Medicine reviewed 23 cases of people

with Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB), focusing on the earliest symptoms

of the disease.

The study identified clinical features, present at first examination,

as highly correlated with a definite DLB diagnosis. These symptoms

included visual hallucinations, extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)

(neurological side effects of antipsychotic medication) and

visuoconstructional impairments (e.g., difficulty with drawing tasks).

The team concluded that that visuoconstructional impairment may be one

of the most sensitive early features of DLB, while visual

hallucinations and EPS were among the most specific.

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