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MAJOR NEURO-COGNITIVE DISORDER LEWY BODIES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- major neurocognitive disorder with Lewy bodies
1, record 1, English, major%20neurocognitive%20disorder%20with%20Lewy%20bodies
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dementia with Lewy bodies 2, record 1, English, dementia%20with%20Lewy%20bodies
correct, see observation
- DLB 2, record 1, English, DLB
correct, see observation
- DLB 2, record 1, English, DLB
- Lewy body dementia 3, record 1, English, Lewy%20body%20dementia
avoid, see observation
- LBD 4, record 1, English, LBD
avoid, see observation
- LBD 4, record 1, English, LBD
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a type of progressive dementia that leads to a decline in thinking, reasoning and independent function. Its features may include spontaneous changes in attention and alertness, recurrent visual hallucinations, REM [rapid eye movement] sleep behavior disorder, and slow movement, tremors or rigidity. 5, record 1, English, - major%20neurocognitive%20disorder%20with%20Lewy%20bodies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lewy body dementia; LBD: Even though some authors use the designation "Lewy body dementia" to refer to "dementia with Lewy bodies," it should be avoided since "Lewy body dementia" refers to a category of diseases that includes "dementia with Lewy bodies." 6, record 1, English, - major%20neurocognitive%20disorder%20with%20Lewy%20bodies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dementia with Lewy bodies; DLB; Lewy body dementia; LBD: The word "dementia" is sometimes considered pejorative. 6, record 1, English, - major%20neurocognitive%20disorder%20with%20Lewy%20bodies
Record 1, Key term(s)
- major neuro-cognitive disorder with Lewy bodies
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trouble neurocognitif majeur à corps de Lewy
1, record 1, French, trouble%20neurocognitif%20majeur%20%C3%A0%20corps%20de%20Lewy
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- démence à corps de Lewy 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9mence%20%C3%A0%20corps%20de%20Lewy
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- DCL 3, record 1, French, DCL
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- DCL 3, record 1, French, DCL
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maladies à corps de Lewy. Classification : [...] trouble neurocognitif majeur à corps de Lewy : les troubles cognitifs apparaissent avant ou en même temps que le parkinsonisme. 1, record 1, French, - trouble%20neurocognitif%20majeur%20%C3%A0%20corps%20de%20Lewy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
démence à corps de Lewy; DCL : Le mot «démence» est parfois considéré comme péjoratif. 4, record 1, French, - trouble%20neurocognitif%20majeur%20%C3%A0%20corps%20de%20Lewy
Record 1, Key term(s)
- trouble neuro-cognitif majeur à corps de Lewy
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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