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Posted on Tue, 22 Nov 2016
Question: My husband was diagnosed with Parkinsonism some years ago,he now has dementia,lid some research on Lewy bodies and he seems to fit,is there something specific with this that could defiantly be a diagnosis
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Clinical/DAT scan

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query.

On basis of above details, this may be Lewy body dementia(LBD) or Parkinson's disease dementia(PDD). DAT scan can differentiate LBD from common dementia in elderly,ie, Alzheimer's disease.

Neurological history and examination can further help differentiate the diagnoses.So, you should get examined by a neurologist.

Hope that helps.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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Suggest Treatment For Dementia

Brief Answer: Clinical/DAT scan Detailed Answer: Hi XXXX, Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query. On basis of above details, this may be Lewy body dementia(LBD) or Parkinson's disease dementia(PDD). DAT scan can differentiate LBD from common dementia in elderly,ie, Alzheimer's disease. Neurological history and examination can further help differentiate the diagnoses.So, you should get examined by a neurologist. Hope that helps.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up. Regards Dr.Ajay Panwar, MD,DM(Neurology)