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Differentiating Alzheimer’s disease from dementia with Lewy bodies

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Related Resources

  • 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.

Drug Brand Names

  • Aripiprazole • Abilify
  • Clonazepam • Klonopin
  • Donepezil • Aricept
  • Galantamine • Razadyne, Reminyl
  • Levodopa • Dopar, Larodopa
  • Memantine • Namenda
  • Quetiapine • Seroquel
  • Rivastigmine • Exelon

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.

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