On examination, besides cognitive impairment and parkinsonian features, many patients with Lewy body dementia have jerk-like movements (myoclonus). In a study by Gallagher et al (2024), the estimated ...

“There are no official stages and it is very variable between individuals,” says Prof Weil, who leads a weekly clinic in Lewy body dementia. “Patients in my clinic often ask me what the ...

Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a common neurodegenerative disorder in which patients exhibit symptoms of dementia and parkinsonism along with fluctuations and hallucinations that can be ...

Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) - DLB patients, in addition to the parkinsonian features, early dementia (usually preceding or co-occurring with the parkinsonian symptoms) and visual hallucinations ...