
Lewy body dementia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Lewy body dementia, also known as LBD, is the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer's disease. Protein deposits called Lewy bodies develop in nerve cells in the brain. The …
Lewy Body Dementia - National Institute of Neurological Disorders …
Jan 31, 2025 · LBD is a disease associated with abnormal deposits of a protein called alpha-synuclein in the brain. These deposits, called Lewy bodies, affect chemicals in the brain. These changes, in turn, …
What Is Lewy Body Dementia? - Alzheimers.gov
Find information about Lewy body dementia causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and resources.
Lewy Body Dementia (LBD): What It Is, Symptoms & Stages
Aug 8, 2025 · What Is Lewy Body Dementia? Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a progressive brain disorder that happens when certain proteins called Lewy bodies build up in your brain cells. This makes it …
Lewy Body Dementia: Symptoms, Stages, & Treatment - WebMD
Jan 24, 2024 · Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment for Lewy Body Dementia, one of the most common types of dementia.
Lewy body dementia - Wikipedia
Generally, dementia with Lewy bodies is distinguished from Parkinson's disease dementia by the time frame in which dementia symptoms appear relative to parkinsonian symptoms and is diagnosed …
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) | Symptoms & Causes | alz.org
Dementia with Lewy bodies– learn about DLB symptoms, diagnosis, causes and treatments and how this disorder relates to Alzheimer's and other dementias.
Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a form of progressive dementia that affects a person’s ability to think, reason, and process information. Diagnosing Lewy body dementia can be challenging; an estimated …
What Is Lewy Body Dementia? - AARP
Feb 7, 2025 · It’s called Lewy body dementia, and it is actually an umbrella term for two related conditions: dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s disease dementia. Both conditions involve …
Lewy Body Dementia: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, & More
Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a degenerative brain disease that causes a progressive decline in cognitive function. The second most common kind of neurodegenerative dementia after Alzheimer’s …