noun
dementia with Lewy bodies; DLB
Medical term for a type of dementia characterized by abnormal protein deposits called Lewy bodies in the brain.
レビー小体型認知症は、幻視やパーキンソン症状を伴うことが多い。
Dementia with Lewy bodies often involves visual hallucinations and Parkinsonian symptoms.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, while DLB is the second most common and has distinct symptoms such as visual hallucinations and motor issues.
Parkinson's disease primarily affects movement, but some patients later develop dementia; DLB includes early cognitive decline with Parkinsonian motor signs.
Named after the German-born neurologist Frederic Lewy, who discovered the abnormal protein deposits. The term is a direct translation of the English medical term 'dementia with Lewy bodies'.