Question 105 · LEK · Dementia with Lewy bodies
Pathological changes within the temporal and parietal cortex and in the limbic system, variable severity of cognitive impairment, perception disorders, parkinsonism, collapses, fainting, depressive syndrome, hypersensitivity to neuroleptics. Which of the following dementias does this description refer to?
- A. frontotemporal.
- B. dementia with Lewy bodies.
- C. dementia in Parkinson’s disease.
- D. vascular dementia.
- E. Alzheimer’s disease.
Hint
Fluctuating cognition, visual hallucinations, parkinsonism and severe sensitivity to antipsychotics form a classic picture.
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