Characteristic | DLB (n=27) | AD (n=17) | Significance |
---|---|---|---|
Positive family history of PD | |||
Yes | 22% | 6% | NS |
Positive family history of dementia | |||
Yes | 33% | 35% | NS |
Past psychiatric history | |||
Yes | 19% | 24% | NS |
Alcohol coNSumption | |||
Moderate | 56% | 70% | NS |
Excessive | 4% | 6% | |
History of smoking | |||
Smoker | 4% | 12% | NS |
Ex-smoker | 11% | 18% | |
Fluctuating course of illness | |||
Yes | 85% | 12% | p<0.001 |
Acute confusional states | |||
Yes | 22% | 12% | NS |
Visual hallucinatioNS | |||
Once only | 26% | 6% | p<0.001 |
Persistent | 67% | 0% | |
Tremor | |||
Yes | 59% | 24% | p<0.03 |
Rigidity | |||
Yes | 63% | 6% | p<0.001 |
Akinesia/bradykinesia | |||
Yes | 67% | 18% | p<0.01 |