Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
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J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr.
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J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. · Jul 2021
Sex differences for phenotype in pathologically defined dementia with Lewy bodies.
Sex differences in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) have been reported in clinically defined cohorts; however, clinical diagnostic accuracy in DLB is suboptimal and phenotypic differences have not been assessed in pathologically confirmed participants. ⋯ Sex impacts clinical manifestations of underlying pathologies in DLB. Despite similar underlying Lewy body pathology, women are less likely to manifest core DLB features and may be clinically underdiagnosed.