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Does anyone know anything about dementia with lewy body?
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Brief Details......: Neurodegenerative d/o featuring milder physical parkinsonism than parkinson's disease typically. (slowed movements, stiff/rigid muscles & posture, possibly resting tremor). But with early dementia, often with associated psychosis (visual hallucinations, delusional thoughts), excessive sleepiness, depression/anxiety/apathy, & rbd. Rbd = rem behavior d/o, causing acting-out of dreams in rem sleep.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Dementia with Lewey: Bodies is a type of dementia characterized by visual hallucinations, parkinsonian features and changes in alertness.
Answered 5/7/2016
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