Korean J Geriatr Gerontol.  2016 Jun;17(1):42-45. 10.15656/kjcg.2016.17.1.42.

A Case of Dementia with Lewy Bodies Diagnosed by Dopamine Transporter Image and CSF Biomarkers

• Lee SA
• Im DG
• Kim JE
• Heo JH

• KMID: 2566497
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.15656/kjcg.2016.17.1.42

Abstract

Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the core clinical features of fluctuating consciousness, visual hallucination, and parkinsonism. A 78 year old man was visited for cognitive decline with gait disturbance. F-18 FP-CIT PET revealed decreased uptake at both striatums. Cerebrospinal fluid biomarker study showed decreased level of A42 and normal level of pTau. Hereby, we report a patient with DLB supported by cerebrospinal biomarkers and F-18 FP-CIT PET.

Keyword

Lewy body dementia; F-18 FP-CIT PET; Cerebrospinal fluid; Biomarker