Abstract
Dementia is one of the major health issues around the globe which can severely affect the daily functioning of patients and their caregivers. There is no pharmacological method that entirely cures dementia, however, early detection, precognitive medication and treatment of concomitant illnesses and behavioural symptoms can significantly moderate cognitive decline as well as improve the quality of life patients with dementia. Here we present a case of Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB), which is the second most common form of neurodegenerative dementia in population above 65 years old. Despite its common occurrence, this disease is rarely detected, due to misleading symptoms, in its early stage. DLB often starts with depressive or psychotic symptoms, whilst cognitive decline is not apparent yet. Clinical features of DLB, as well as challenges of diagnosis and management are presented accordingly.
Highlights
According to the current estimates of World Health Organization (WHO) around 50 million people globally have dementia, and nearly 10 million new cases of dementia are diagnosed every year
We present a case of Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB), which is the second most common form of neurodegenerative dementia in population above 65 years old
The diagnosis of DLB is based on criteria developed by an international collaboration of experts – the Dementia with Lewy Bodies Consortium (DLB Consortium)
Summary
Dementia is one of the major health issues around the globe which can severely affect the daily functioning of patients and their caregivers. There is no pharmacological method that entirely cures dementia, early detection, precognitive medication and treatment of concomitant illnesses and behavioural symptoms can significantly moderate cognitive decline as well as improve the quality of life patients with dementia. We present a case of Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB), which is the second most common form of neurodegenerative dementia in population above 65 years old. This disease is rarely detected, due to misleading symptoms, in its early stage. Otępienie jest jednym z głównych problemów zdrowotnych na całym świecie, który ma wpływ na codziennie funkcjonowanie pacjentów i ich opiekunów. W pracy przedstawiono przypadek otępienia z ciałami Lewy'ego (DLB), który pod względem częstości występowania jest drugim pierwotnie zwyrodnieniowym zespołem otępiennym w populacji powyżej 65 roku życia. Kliniczne cechy DLB, jak również wyzwania związane z diagnostyką i leczeniem, przedstawiono poniżej
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