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.
