What is Lewy Body Dementia?
- Laura Chin-See
- Dec 7, 2023
- 1 min read
Lewy body dementia (or dementia with lewy bodies - DLB) was named after neurologist Frederic H. Lewy.
Lewy Bodies are clumps of abnormal proteins that form inside brain cells. This can cause symptoms such as:
Movement
Mood
Memory
Hallucinations
Tremors
Anxiety and depression
Unfortunately, this type of dementia shares similar symptoms with Parkinson's disease and so getting a diagnosis for my mum took a long time. Mum was prescribed patches to manage her symptoms.
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