Dementia with Lewy Bodies

Dementia with Lewy Bodies is another form of dementia that shares similar symptoms with Alzheimer‘s and Parkinson’s. As a result it is difficult to diagnose and perhaps under-diagnosed; however, the disease still effects approximately 10% of older dementia patients. Despite this, in certain rare cases people under the age of 65 have developed the disease.

Lewy Bodies

Lewy Bodies are microscopic protein deposits found in the brain’s nerve cells. Their presence in the brain interferes with the normal functioning of important chemical messengers that communicate between the brain and the rest of the body.

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