Disease Progression and Longitudinal Clinical Outcomes of Lewy Body Dementia in the NACC Database.
Julie ChandlerMihaela GeorgievaUrvi DesaiNoam KirsonHenry LaneHoi Ching CheungBen WestermeyerKevin BiglanPublished in: Neurology and therapy (2022)
Participants with LBD experienced decline across all outcomes over time, and impairment increased with disease severity. Findings highlight the substantial clinical burden associated with LBD and the importance of earlier diagnosis and effective treatment. Further research is needed to understand the predictors of cognitive and functional decline in LBD which may help inform clinical trials.