What to expect as the condition progressesMedically reviewed by Smita Patel, DOLewy body dementia (LBD) is a type of dementia ...

Lewy Body Dementia is progressive, and causes uncontrollable tremors, problems with memory, attention, and sleep.

Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) or Lewy body dementia is the second most common cause of dementia in the general population and affects an estimated 1.4 million individuals and their families in the ...

The trial is currently enrolling nationwide and is focused on patients with mild to moderate Lewy Body dementia. Patients ...

dementia with Lewy body, and frontotemporal dementia. The key points of clinical differences of these dementia syndromes are summarized in this article. Prevalence of dementia is increasing due to ...

For example, people with Lewy body dementia may respond differently to drugs prescribed for other forms of dementia like Alzheimer’s, so it’s important to know if someone has this form of ...

Many people only think of Alzheimer’s disease when they think about dementia. However, dementia is an umbrella term we use ...

DLB is caused by the buildup of a protein called alpha-synuclein, which forms deposits called Lewy bodies inside neurons. Over time, these deposits interfere with normal cellular functions, causing a ...

Older adults who have experienced a traumatic injury after a fall are 21 percent more likely to later receive a diagnosis of ...