Dementia with Lewy Bodies

Clinical and Biological Aspects

Kenji Kosaka editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Springer Verlag, Japan

Published:5th Jul '18

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This book describes biological and clinical aspects of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), one of the most common types of progressive dementia, although in most cases the cause is unknown. The editor has made a major contribution to the understanding of the disease since he first reported DLB in 1976. Written by renowned experts in the field, the book discusses not only diagnostic criteria and clinical symptoms of DLB but also various imaging modalities and biological markers such as alpha-synuclein, which are useful for diagnosis of DLB. Dementia with Lewy Bodies is aimed at psychiatrists, neurologists, and researchers who are interested in DLB.

“The intended audience includes physicians, primarily psychiatrists, neurologists, behavioral neurologists, and neuropsychiatrists who specialize in movement disorders. … This is a superb and comprehensive book on dementia with Lewy bodies. It covers all important aspects of this degenerative disease. Any physician who diagnoses and treats patients with Lewy body disease should refer to this excellent book.” (Michael Joel Schrift, Doody’s Book Reviews, April, 2017)


“The book content enables understanding of the disease since author first reported DLB in 1976, discusses not only diagnostic criteria and clinical symptoms of DLB but also various imaging modalities and biological markers, which are usefulfor diagnosis of DLB. The book is useful for psychiatrists and neurologists.” (Mirna Peco, Alcoholism and Psychiatry Research, Vol. 53 (2), 2017)

ISBN: 9784431567349

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241 pages

Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017