Open AccessEEG Abnormalities During Delirium as a Prodromal Feature of Dementia with Lewy Bodies: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Claudia Carrarini,
Matteo Alessandro De Rosa,
Dario Calisi,
Anna Digiovanni,
Salute Pierpaolo,
Fedele Dono,
Giacomo Evangelista,
Stefano Consoli,
Mirella Russo,
Laura Ferri,
Damiano D’Ardes,
Maria Vittoria Mattoli,
Francesco Cipollone,
Marco Onofrj,
Laura Bonanni
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of alzheimer's disease reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2542-4823
DOI - 10.3233/adr-220017
Subject(s) - dementia with lewy bodies , delirium , psychology , dementia , audiology , posterior cingulate , electroencephalography , neurology , precuneus , neuropsychology , rem sleep behavior disorder , medicine , psychiatry , polysomnography , anesthesia , cognition , disease
A 79-year-old woman was admitted to the Neurology Clinic of the University of Chieti-Pescara for a syncope. At admission, the occurrence of an acute stroke was ruled out. Her cognitive status was unimpaired. After three days from the hospitalization, the patient experienced an episode of mixed delirium.