Open AccessOutcomes of Inpatient Treatment for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Alzheimer’s Disease Versus Dementia With Lewy Bodies
Author(s) -
Tatsuru Kitamura,
Shinnichi Tochimoto,
Maki Kitamura,
Shuhei Madachi,
Shoryoku Hino
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the primary care companion for cns disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2155-7772
pISSN - 2155-7780
DOI - 10.4088/pcc.15m01785
Subject(s) - dementia with lewy bodies , dementia , medicine , disease , cohort , psychiatry , pediatrics
Most community-based studies have shown a more malignant clinical course for patients with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) than Alzheimer's disease (AD). We examined differences in outcomes between patients with DLB and AD hospitalized for the treatment of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.
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