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We found that depression was more common in DLBD(50%)than in AD(13.8%). There was no difference in the frequency of depression in DLBD and PD(57. 7%).Hallucinations were reported more frequently in DLBD(60.7%)than in AD (34.5%).There was no difference in the frequency of hallucinations in DLBD and PD(53.8%).Delusions were more common in DLBD(57.1%)than in PD(15.4%). There was no difference in the frequency of delusions in DLBD and AD(53. 4%).There was a male predominance of DLBD cases and PD cases;AD cases were predominantly women.We conclude that psychiatric features are very common in DLBD and should be a central diagnostic criteria for the disease. |
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