[24] The cognitive impairment observed in INPH has some similarity to other subcortical dementias, including Parkinson's disease, diffuse Lewy body disease and vascular dementia. The absence of ...

Cognitive profiles for early diagnosis of Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) have been outlined in a new study. Although DLB is the second most common neurodegenerative dementia following Alzheimer's ...

A new study from Karolinska Institutet and Mayo Clinic has revealed important insights into brain degeneration in dementia ...

"We are seeing more and more treatment trials that are focused on disease modification for both Alzheimer's and Lewy body ...

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have made a major breakthrough in diagnosing Lewy body disease, a leading cause of ...

Emil Kraepelin formulated the initial nosology of Alzheimer's disease in the first decade of the 20th century. Nowadays, clinical and pathological presentations (including those associated with ...

Who is at risk for Lewy body dementia? Age is considered the biggest risk factor for the disease. Most cases have no known trigger, although a handful of gene mutations can predispose someone to LBD.

"We are seeing more and more treatment trials that are focused on disease modification for both Alzheimer's and Lewy body diseases. Having validated clinical criteria to diagnose DLB before ...