Table 2.
Results of RT-QuIC assays of olfactory mucosa and cerebrospinal fluid samples
| Clinical diagnosis |
Olfactory mucosa
Positive RT-QuIC assay Number/total number |
Cerebrospinal fluid
Positive RT-QuIC assay Number/total number |
|---|---|---|
| DLB group | 35/43 | 16/16 |
| Probable DLB | 27/32 | 10/10 |
| Prodromal DLB | 5/5 | – |
| DLB/AD mixed dementia | 3/6 | 6/6 |
| Non-α-syn NDs | 3/38 | 3/32 |
| CJD | 0/10 | 0/10 |
| AD | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| PSP | 1/8 | 1/6 |
| CBS | 0/1 | 0/1 |
| FTD | 0/3 | 1/3 |
| Others | 1/6 | 0/2 |
Rows in bold text indicate the totals for the DLB group and non-α-syn NDs patients.