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Lewy body dementia

Lewy body dementia Lewy body dementia is a progressive dementia linked to abnormal protein deposits called Lewy bodies in the midbrain and cerebral cortex, along with loss of cholinergic and dopaminergic neurons.

Lewy body dementia is a progressive dementia linked to abnormal protein deposits called Lewy bodies in the midbrain and cerebral cortex, along with loss of cholinergic and dopaminergic neurons. Its symptoms can overlap with those seen in Alzheimer disease and Parkinson disease.