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   What are the symptoms of Lewy body dementia?

   • Cognitive problems. People with Lewy body dementia might have thinking problems similar to those of Alzheimer's disease. They may include confusion, poor attention, visual-spatial problems and memory loss. Trouble with sleep. People with Lewy body dementia can have rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder.

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   Is Lewy body dementia a 'pathologic certainty'?

   • “If we see Lewy bodies in someone’s brain during an autopsy, that’s considered a ‘pathologic certainty’ of Parkinson’s disease,” she says. As with Parkinson’s, Lewy body dementia is associated with a depletion of certain neurotransmitters in the brain. These are: Dopamine: This neurotransmitter helps transmit signals that control muscle movement.

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   How many people are affected by Lewy body dementia?

   • More than 1 million people in the U.S. are affected by Lewy body dementia, according to the Lewy Body Dementia Association. Most people with Parkinson’s disease (with the exception of the very small subset of Parkinson’s patients whose condition resulted from a specific genetic mutation) have Lewy bodies in their brains.

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2. www.healthline.com › lewy-body-dementia-stagesLewy Body Dementia (LBD) Stages: What Sets Them Apart?

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   Feb 24, 2023 · Learn about the three stages of Lewy body dementia (LBD), a type of dementia caused by protein clumps in the brain. Find out how LBD differs from other dementias, what symptoms to expect, and how to rate LBD severity.

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   Jun 2, 2023 · Lewy body dementia is characterized by the buildup of proteins into masses known as Lewy bodies. This protein also is associated with Parkinson's disease. People who have Lewy bodies in their brains also have the plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer's disease.

4. www.webmd.com › alzheimers › dementia-lewy-bodiesLewy Body Dementia: Symptoms, Stages, & Treatment - WebMD

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   Jan 24, 2024 · Learn about Lewy body dementia, a common type of dementia that causes problems with memory, movement, thinking, and behavior. Find out the symptoms, stages, diagnosis, and treatment options for this condition.

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   Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a disease associated with abnormal deposits of a protein called alpha-synuclein in the brain. These deposits, called Lewy bodies, affect chemicals in the brain whose changes, in turn, can lead to problems with thinking, movement, behavior, and mood.

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   Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a type of progressive dementia that leads to a decline in thinking, reasoning and independent function. Its features may include spontaneous changes in attention and alertness, recurrent visual hallucinations, REM sleep behavior disorder, and slow movement, tremors or rigidity. About.

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   Jan 19, 2024 · Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a brain disorder that affects thinking, movement, behavior, and other functions. Learn about the two forms of LBD, dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s disease dementia, and how they are diagnosed and treated.

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   Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a form of progressive dementia that affects a person’s ability to think, reason, and process information. Diagnosing Lewy body dementia can be challenging; an estimated 1.4 million Americans are living with the disease. LBD has three features that distinguish it from other forms of dementia: