What Is Lewy Body?
10. Treatment
There is no cure for LBD. However, carbidopa-levodopa medications help with walking and other motor functions. Cholinesterase inhibitors used to treat Alzheimer’s disease also help with cognitive symptoms such as hallucinations and delusional thinking. Physical therapy, speech therapy, and psychological counseling also are beneficial.
Even though patients with LBD experience psychotic episodes, antipsychotic medications such as Haldol cause severe adverse reactions, including potentially fatal neuroleptic malignant syndrome, and should not be given. Deep brain stimulation, a technique used to treat Parkinson’s disease, is also detrimental to those with LBD.
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