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Which of the following is not true regarding Lewy body dementia?

A
Fluctuating cognitive impairment
B
Cerebellar symptoms
C
Recurrent visual hallucinations
D
Neuroleptic sensitivity
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. B. Cerebellar symptomsDementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB): core features:1. Fluctuating cognition with pronounced variations in attention & alertness2. Recurrent visual hallucinations-- typically well formed & detailed3. Spontaneous motor features of parkinsonism* Patient with DLB, are sensitive to antipsychotic induced EPS* Lewy bodies-- comprised of abnormal fibrillar deposits of a-synuclein.* Normally, a-synuclein is a protein located in presynaptic axon terminals, presumed to have a role in synaptic function.

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