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Published in: Neurology and Therapy 1/2018

Open Access 01-06-2018 | Letter

Letter to the Editor Regarding: Practical Treatment of Lewy Body Disease in the Clinic: Patient and Physician Perspectives

Authors: Maksymilian Aleksander Brzezicki, Matthew David Kobetić

Published in: Neurology and Therapy | Issue 1/2018

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Excerpt

It was a pleasure to read an interesting case of a patient with Lewy body dementia (DLB), published in Neurology and Therapy recently [1]. The author shared an insightful story of how the treatment of this disease affects the patient’s wellbeing and the different pharmacological interventions that he had experienced. Especially interesting was the patient’s account of the progression of DLB, and how the doctors empowered him to feel better about himself, as well as encouraged him to participate in board meetings and take up walking exercises. …
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Metadata
Title
Letter to the Editor Regarding: Practical Treatment of Lewy Body Disease in the Clinic: Patient and Physician Perspectives
Authors
Maksymilian Aleksander Brzezicki
Matthew David Kobetić
Publication date
01-06-2018
Publisher
Springer Healthcare
Published in
Neurology and Therapy / Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 2193-8253
Electronic ISSN: 2193-6536
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40120-018-0098-8

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