TY - JOUR T1 - Clinical presentation and differential diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies: a review. AU - Morra,L F, AU - Donovick,P J, Y1 - 2013/10/21/ PY - 2013/06/12/received PY - 2013/09/23/accepted PY - 2013/10/24/entrez PY - 2013/10/24/pubmed PY - 2015/2/5/medline KW - aging KW - alpha synucleins KW - dementia KW - dementia with Lewy bodies KW - differential diagnosis SP - 569 EP - 76 JF - International journal of geriatric psychiatry JO - Int J Geriatr Psychiatry VL - 29 IS - 6 N2 - BACKGROUND: Dementia with Lewy bodies is one of the most prevalent dementia diagnoses. However, differential diagnosis between dementia with Lewy bodies, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease with dementia can still be very difficult given the overlap in neuropathology, clinical presentation, cognitive, and neuroanatomical changes. METHOD: A literature review of dementia with Lewy bodies, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease with dementia was conducted using PubMed. RESULTS AND IMPLICATIONS: Accurate diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies is crucial in order to more accurately predict the progression of the disease and negative side effects from pharmacological treatment. The differences and similarities between dementia with Lewy bodies, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease with dementia are highlighted in order to aid clinicians in differential diagnosis. SN - 1099-1166 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/24150834/Clinical_presentation_and_differential_diagnosis_of_dementia_with_Lewy_bodies:_a_review_ L2 - https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.4039 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -