Authors
Sajjad Ahmed Khan, Sadab Khan, Huma Kausar, Rajat Shah, Anish Luitel, Sakshyam Gautam, Surya Bahadur Parajuli, Vivek K Rauniyar, Moien AB Khan
Publication date
2024/2/1
Source
Annals of Medicine and Surgery
Volume
86
Issue
2
Pages
930-942
Publisher
LWW
Description
Lewy body dementia (LBD) is situated at the convergence of neurodegenerative disorders, posing an intricate and diverse clinical dilemma. The accumulation of abnormal protein in the brain, namely, the Lewy body causes disturbances in typical neural functioning, leading to a range of cognitive, motor, and mental symptoms that have a substantial influence on the overall well-being and quality of life of affected individuals. There is no definitive cure for the disease; however, several nonpharmacological and pharmacological modalities have been tried with questionable efficacies. The aim of this study is to figure out the role of different interventional strategies in the disease. Donepezil, rivastigmine, memantine, and galantamine were the commonly used drugs for LBD. Together with that, levodopa, antipsychotics, armodafinil, piracetam, and traditional medications like yokukansan were also used, when indicated …
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