Differentiating Alzheimer’s disease from dementia with Lewy bodies
Current Psychiatry. 2012 November;11(11):22-30
November 1, 2012|Psychiatry
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- Hanyu H, Sato T, Hirao K, et al. Differences in clinical course between dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer’s disease. Eur J Neurol. 2009;16(2):212-217.
- Walker Z, McKeith I, Rodda J, et al. Comparison of cognitive decline between dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer’s disease: a cohort study. BMJ Open. 2012;2:e000380.
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Disclosure
Drs. Bishnoi and Manepalli report no financial relationship with any company whose products are mentioned in this article or with manufacturers of competing products.
Dr. Grossberg serves as a consultant to Forest, Janssen, Novartis, and Pfizer. His department receives research funding from Novartis, Janssen, and Pfizer.
