Dementia with lewy bodies

Abstract

Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) has over the last two decades become recognised as a common dementia subtype in older people. Since it shares clinical and pathological features with both Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, knowledge of DLB is essential not only in its own right, but also to obtain a full understanding of its two prototypical boundary disorders. This chapter reviews what is currently known about the clinical, pathological and management aspects of DLB. © 2010 Springer Japan.