Fluctuating cognition in dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer's disease is qualitatively distinct

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 382-387

  Bradshaw, J ^a,b   Saling, M ^a,b   Hopwood, M ^a,b   Anderson, V ^a   Brodtmann, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AWARENESS; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEWY BODY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY;

EID: 1542512075     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2002.002576     Document Type: Article

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