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Lewy body dementia is the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer's disease. Protein deposits called Lewy bodies develop in nerve cells in the brain ...
Protein deposits, called Lewy bodies, develop in nerve cells in the brain regions involved in thinking, memory and movement (motor control). Lewy body dementia ...
While the cause of Lewy body dementia is unclear, risk factors include being older than 60, being male and having a family member with Lewy body dementia. After ...
Generally, a Lewy body dementia diagnosis requires an ongoing decline in thinking skills, along with two of the following: visual hallucinations, Parkinsonism ...
Lewy body dementia is a progressive, incurable disease that causes severe physical and cognitive decline. Although it's the second most common dementia after ...
Lewy body dementia may not be as well-known as Alzheimer's disease, but is the second-most progressive form of dementia after Alzheimer's disease.
A National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiative studies the proteins involved in Lewy body dementia to better characterize disease progression and identify ...
Antipsychotic medicines aren't used for people with Lewy body dementia because they can make symptoms worse. No single test can diagnose Lewy body dementia. The ...
Lewy body dementia gets its name from “Lewy bodies,” abnormal deposits containing a protein called alpha-synuclein. Clumps of this protein form in the brain, ...
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of the medication Armodafinil in patients who have dementia with Lewy bodies which is associated with memory ...
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