Low Frequency of Dementia with Lewy Bodies Diagnosis in a Colombian Memory Clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The global burden of dementia is increasing, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is the second most common neurodegenerative dementia but remains underreported and frequently misdiagnosed. Its prevalence in Latin America is largely unknown.

Objective

The aim was to determine the frequency of DLB in a large memory clinic in Colombia and compare its clinical presentation with other neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia (FTD), vascular dementia, and Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD).

Methods

We conducted a retrospective study at a referral memory clinic in Bogotá, Colombia, from January 2018 to December 2022. DLB was identified based on the Fourth Consensus Report cri

SUBMITTER: Botero-Rodriguez F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12911454 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature