LEWY BODY DISEASE (LBD) LEWY BODY DISEASE (LBD) See signs? Talk to your doctor. For more information about LBD: www.lbda.org SIGNS & SYMPTOMS CAUSES & RISK FACTORS BEHAVIORAL CHANGES There are two types of dementia associated with LBD: Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD). In DLB, individuals develop cognitive problems either before or at the same time as parkinsonism (slower movements/walking, muscle stiffness, tremors), or parkinsonism may not occur at all. Both DLB and PDD can affect visual/spatial abilities, planning, problem-solving, and reasoning. Memory problems are not common in early DLB or PDD. LBD arises from abnormal deposits of a protein called alpha-synuclein in the brain. Parkinson’s disease and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (unusual acting out of dreams) are linked to a greater risk of LBD. Individuals with LBD may also have fluctuating attention and alertness, visual hallucinations, and changes in personality. Individuals with LBD are also very sensitive to certain drugs, called neuroleptics. alzheimers.med.umich.edu @umichalzheimers 734-936-8803 [email protected]
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LEWY BODY DISEASE (LBD)LEWY BODY DISEASE (LBD)
See signs? Talk to your doctor. For more information about LBD: www.lbda.org
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
CAUSES & RISK FACTORS
BEHAVIORAL CHANGES
There are two types of dementia associated with LBD: Dementia with Lewy
bodies (DLB) and Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD). In DLB, individuals
develop cognitive problems either before or at the same time as parkinsonism
(slower movements/walking, muscle sti�ness, tremors), or parkinsonism may
not occur at all. Both DLB and PDD can a�ect visual/spatial abilities, planning,
problem-solving, and reasoning. Memory problems are not common in early
DLB or PDD.
LBD arises from abnormal deposits of a protein called alpha-synuclein in the
brain. Parkinson’s disease and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior
disorder (unusual acting out of dreams) are linked to a greater risk of LBD.
Individuals with LBD may also have �uctuating attention and alertness, visual
hallucinations, and changes in personality. Individuals with LBD are also very
sensitive to certain drugs, called neuroleptics.
alzheimers.med.umich.edu @umichalzheimers
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