- LBD Stages Project

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Hi, ,

I am not keeping up with the group very well, but I wanted to get your

questions answered before I forgot about them again. Thank you for all of your

hard

work.

Hugs,

Piper

Family History

Is there a history of depression in your family? NO

Is there a history of dementia in your family? NO

Is there a history of Parkinson's Disease in your family? NO

LO Medical History

What was your LO's age at onset of symptoms? 69

Has your LO been diagnosed already with LBD? YES

Did your LO have neuro-psych testing done as part of the diagnosis

process? NO

What was your LO's age at diagnosis? 71

If not diagnosed with LBD, has there been any other diagnosis?

Did your LO present with cognitive symptoms first? YES

Did your LO present with motor difficulties first? NO

How old is your LO now? 75

If your LO has passed away, what was their age when they died?

COGNITION:

Does your LO have fluctuating cognition? (unexplained variations in

cognitive abilities) YES

Does your LO have mental inflexibility or an inability to be absorb

factual information? YES

Does your LO have difficulty making decisions? YES

Does your LO become easily confused? YES

Is your LO's judgement impaired? YES

Does your LO have problems finding words? YES

Does your LO sometimes have trouble orienting to the day or time of

day? YES

Does your LO ever have trouble knowing where they are? YES

Does your LO misrepresent time spans between events? YES

Does your LO have problems with inattention? YES

Does your LO have difficulty solving problems? YES

Does your LO have difficulty with activities that require planning? YES

EMOTIONS:

Does your LO suffer from depression? NO

Does your LO have paranoia? YES

Does your LO seem unreasonably angry or aggressive at times? YES

MEMORY:

Does your LO have short term memory loss? YES

Does your LO have personal history memory loss? YES

Does your LO sometimes not recognize you or other LO's? YES

BEHAVIOR:

Does your LO stare off into space or become unresponsive? YES

Does your LO sleep a lot during the day, despite adequate nighttime

sleep? YES

Does your LO hallucinate during the day? YES

Does your LO have REM Sleep Behavior Disorder? NO

Does your LO have difficulty visually identifying an object? (i.e.

thinking that it is something other than what it is?) YES

Does your LO have delusions (misperceptions of reality or events)? YES

ABILITIES:

Does your LO still drive? NO

Does your LO have difficulty following an unfamiliar route?

Does your LO still read? NO

Does your LO still manage their money independently? NO

Can your LO still write? NO

Does your LO now have small, cramped handwriting?

PHYSICAL:

Does your LO faint? NO

Does your LO drool? NO

Does your LO have constantly runny nose? YES

Is your LO incontinent? YES

Is your LO bedridden? NO

Does your LO have chronic hoarseness or is their voice raspy? NO

Does your LO suffer from cold sweats? YES

Does your LO want the heat turned up? YES

Does your LO want the heat turned down? NO

Does your LO have problems with constipation? NO

Does your LO have dizzy spells? NO

Does your LO have a slower gait now (apart from any other obvious PD

symptoms)? YES

Does your LO sometimes have balance problems when walking YES

Does your LO have muscular 'jerks' (myoclonus)? NO

Does your LO have a tendancy to fall? NO

Does your LO have a shuffling gait? YES

Does your LO have muscle stiffness? YES

Does your LO have a Parkinson's-like tremor? YES

Has your LO had adverse reactions to antipsychotic drugs? NO

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