Today, the Susan and Charles Berghoff Foundation announced the public release of its award-winning documentary film, Sue's ...

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 abnormal buildup of ...

Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is caused by a build-up of an abnormal protein called alpha-synuclein, which clumps together to form Lewy bodies in the brain. It can have symptoms similar to those ...

Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD). Historically, LBD has not been sufficiently prioritized, described or supported in research funding; Continuing Medical ...

Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that affects movement, making everyday tasks difficult for nearly one million people ...

Lewy body disease is a brain disorder linked to both Lewy body dementia and Parkinson’s disease. These conditions affect movement and cognitive functions, causing significant challenges for ...

Lewy bodies kill the dopamine-producing cells, which leads to dopamine depletion and causes Parkinson’s symptoms. Lewy bodies can cause two types of dementia: dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s ...

Visual hallucinations (VH) are commonly found in the course of synucleinopathies like Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. The incidence of VH in these conditions is so high that the ...

A new study from Karolinska Institutet and Mayo Clinic has revealed important insights into brain degeneration in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). This research, published in JAMA Neurology ...