An Atypic Case of Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Negative Psychotic Symptoms

Yıl 2012, Cilt: 14 Sayı: 1, 53 - 56, 01.03.2012

Mutlu Kuyucu Recep Aygül Dilcan Kotan Recep Demir Hızır Ulvi

Öz

Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) which was considered as a rare cause of dementia before,is much more frequently recognized. DLB can be considered as being a member of spectrum ofdisorders which also includes dementia, parkinsonism and psychiatric disorder. Here we reporta DLB case with atypical cognitive, motor and psychiatric symptoms and discuss under the lightof current literature

Anahtar Kelimeler

dementia with Lewy bodies, psychiatric disorder, parkinsonism

Negatif Psikotik Semptomlu Atipik bir Lewy Cisimcikli Demans Olgusu

Öz

Lewy Cisimcikli Demans (LCD); Alzheimer ve Parkinson hastalıklarının klinik spektrumunupaylaşan, kortikal nöronlarda Lewy cisimciklerinin yaygın olarak görüldüğü, motor vepsikiyatrik belirtilerle giden demansiyel bir hastalıktır. 54 yaşında, erkek, 4 aydır demans,parkinsonizm ve peryodisite gösteren negatif psikotik semptom ve bulguları olan bir hastakliniğimize yatırıldı. McKeith ve ark.’nın düzenledikleri tanı kriterlerine göre LCD tanısıkonuldu. Demans nedeni olabilecek diğer organik ve psikiyatrik hastalıklar uygun şekildedışlandı. Atipik semptom ve bulguları olan hasta literatür ışığında tartışıldı

Anahtar Kelimeler

Lewy cisimcikli demans, psikiyatrik bozukluk, parkinsonizm

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