Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the neuropathologically diagnosed patients with and without dementia with Lewy bodies
CharacteristicDLB (%) (n = 8)Non-DLB (%) (n = 12)
Positive family history of dementia2 (25)4 (33)
Past psychiatric history0 (0)2 (17)
Acute confusional states2 (25)0 (0)
Rigidity5 (63)4 (33)
Akinesia/bradykinesia5 (63)5 (42)
Tremor4 (50)8 (67)
Fluctuating course of illness6 (75)7 (58)
Visual hallucinations
Once only2 (25)1 (8)
Persistent4 (50)5 (42)

  • DLB, dementia with Lewy bodies.

  • There were no significant differences between the DLB and non-DLB groups.