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Managing Lewy Body Hallucinations

Managing Lewy Body Hallucinations

Update: 2025-09-17
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A 71-year-old patient with neurocognitive disorder due to Lewy Body disease presents for a routine follow-up.  His wife reveals that he seems to be hallucinating, sometimes at night becoming very agitated as a result of visual hallucinations, and she is afraid for his safety. The patient himself does not really seem to understand that there is a problem, but his wife is very concerned and firm that he seems to have visual hallucinations more and more frequently. 

Which of the following medications would be most appropriate? 

A. Risperidone 

B. Olanzapine 

C. Haloperidol

D. Quetiapine

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtthgQAXpes&list=PLf0PFEPBXfq5HGfNV-GbOlYHtDwd35OeG&index=86



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Managing Lewy Body Hallucinations

Managing Lewy Body Hallucinations

Fitzgerald Health Education Associates