Abbreviated review for psychologists of the second most common cause of neurodegenerative disease in elderly people
Malignant forms of cognitive decline are caused by a variety of neuropathological conditions. Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is among such conditions. Even though such a condition represents the second most frequent cause of neurodegenerative dementia in elderly people, it is still very little know...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Desafio Singular
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Motricidade |
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| Online Access: | http://www.revistamotricidade.com/arquivo/2009_vol5_n2/v5n2a05.pdf |
| Summary: | Malignant forms of cognitive decline are caused by a variety of neuropathological conditions. Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is among such conditions. Even though such a condition represents the second most frequent cause of neurodegenerative dementia in elderly people, it is still very little known by psychologists. Psychologists can play a very important role in the process of cognitive evaluation and differential diagnosis between this neurodegenerative condition and neuropsychiatric conditions. Knowledge of DLB is thus extremely important and it may mean a decrease in fatality rate. |
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| ISSN: | 1646-107X |