Title |
Dopamine transporter imaging for the diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies
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Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, January 2015
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DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd010633.pub2 |
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Authors |
Jenny McCleery, Shirlony Morgan, Kevin M Bradley, Anna H Noel‐Storr, Olaf Ansorge, Chris Hyde |
Abstract |
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a common cause of neurodegenerative dementia of old age. Its accurate recognition can be important in clinical management and is essential for the development of disease-modifying treatments. The current clinical diagnostic criteria are limited particularly by relatively poor sensitivity. Dopamine transporter (DAT) imaging using single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is the most highly developed supplementary test for DLB, and is now incorporated as a suggestive feature in the consensus diagnostic criteria. However, there is uncertainty about its accuracy and its place in clinical practice. It is most commonly used in people who are already suspected of having DLB. |
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