Question 70 · LEK · Dementia with Lewy bodies
Which of the following are typical of the Lewy body dementia?
1) faintings;
2) hypersensitivity to neuroleptics;
3) Parkinson-like syndrome symptoms;
4) delusions of poisoning;
5) visual hallucinations.
The correct answer is:
2) hypersensitivity to neuroleptics;
3) Parkinson-like syndrome symptoms;
4) delusions of poisoning;
5) visual hallucinations.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2,5.
- B. 1,2,3,5.
- C. all the above.
- D. 1,2,3.
- E. 4,5.
Hint
Go through the core and supportive clinical criteria for DLB and check each item; one listed symptom is not specific to this dementia.
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