An unusual delusion of duplication in a patient affected by Dementia with Lewy bodies

An unusual delusion of duplication in a patient affected by Dementia with Lewy bodies

Abstract Background Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is the second most frequent diagnosis of progressive degenerative dementia in older people. Delusions are common features in DLB and, among them, Capgras syndrome represents the most frequent disturbance, characterized by the recurrent and transien...

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Main Authors: Paolo Solla, Gioia Mura, Antonino Cannas, Gianluca Floris, Davide Fonti, Gianni Orofino, Mauro Giovanni Carta, Francesco Marrosu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Dementia with Lewy bodies
Delusion of duplication
Misidentification syndromes
Capgras syndrome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-017-0842-1

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