Abstract

BERTELLI, R.; BIANCHI, J.J.P.  and  CRUZ, E.C.. Abbreviated review for psychologists of the second most common cause of neurodegenerative disease in elderly people. Motri. [online]. 2009, vol.5, n.2, pp.49-62. ISSN 1646-107X.

Malignant forms of cognitive decline are caused by a variety of neuropathological conditions. Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is among such conditions. Even though such a condition represents the second most frequent cause of neurodegenerative dementia in elderly people, it is still very little known by psychologists. Psychologists can play a very important role in the process of cognitive evaluation and differential diagnosis between this neurodegenerative condition and neuropsychiatric conditions. Knowledge of DLB is thus extremely important and it may mean a decrease in fatality rate.

Keywords : dementia with Lewy bodies; cognitive decline; cognitive evaluation.

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