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Record 1 2024-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Nervous System
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.

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."

OBS

dementia with Lewy bodies; DLB; Lewy body dementia; LBD: The word "dementia" is sometimes considered pejorative.

Key term(s)
  • major neuro-cognitive disorder with Lewy bodies

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Système nerveux
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.

OBS

démence à corps de Lewy; DCL : Le mot «démence» est parfois considéré comme péjoratif.

Key term(s)
  • trouble neuro-cognitif majeur à corps de Lewy

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Armour
OBS

light armoured division; DLB: designations standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • light armored division

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arme blindée
OBS

division légère blindée; DLB : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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