A comparison of sleep profiles in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer's disease

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1028-1033

  Grace, J B ^a   Walker, M P ^a   McKeith, I G ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Cholinesterase inhibitors; Dementia with Lewy bodies; Sleep

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; HYPNOTIC AGENT; RIVASTIGMINE;

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LEWY BODY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGHT SLEEP; PILOT STUDY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP PARAMETERS; SOMNOLENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033671420     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-1166(200011)15:11<1028::AID-GPS227>3.0.CO;2-E     Document Type: Article

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