Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB): systemic treatments

Evidence-based neurology checklist on dementia with lewy bodies (dlb): systemic treatments: Treatment of depression Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) e.g. Citalopram Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) e.g. Venlafaxine Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)…

Treatment of depression

  • Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) e.g. Citalopram
  • Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) e.g. Venlafaxine
  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
  • Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

Treatment of orthostatic hypotension

Treatment of detrusor instability

Treatment of erectile dysfunction

Treatment of gait impairment

Treatment of excessive sweating

Drugs to avoid

References

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