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Symptoms
By Mayo Clinic staffLewy body dementia signs and symptoms may include:
- Visual hallucinations. Seeing colors, shapes, animals or people that aren't there may be one of the first symptoms of Lewy body dementia.
- Movement disorders. Parkinson's-like signs may include slowed movement, rigid muscles, tremors or a shuffling walk.
- Delusions. These may consist of false ideas about another person or situation.
- Cognitive problems. Alzheimer's-like problems may include confusion, memory loss and a reduced attention span.
- Sleep difficulties. A sleep disorder can cause you to physically act out your dreams while you're asleep.
- Fluctuating attention. This may include frequent episodes of drowsiness, long periods of staring into space, lethargy or disorganized speech.
References
- NINDS Dementia with Lewy bodies information page. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/dementiawithlewybodies/dementiawithlewybodies.htm. Accessed July 6, 2010.
- Hake AM, et al. Clinical features and diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed July 6, 2010.
- Hake AM, et al. Epidemiology, pathology and pathogenesis of dementia with Lewy bodies. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed July 6, 2010.
- What is LBD? Lewy Body Dementia Association. http://www.lbda.org. Accessed July 6, 2010.
- Hake AM, et al. Prognosis and treatment of dementia with Lewy bodies. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed July 6, 2010.
- Dementia: Hope through research. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/dementias/detail_dementia.htm?css=print. Accessed July 6, 2010.
- Caring for Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's Association. http://www.alz.org/living_with_alzheimers_caring_for_alzheimers.asp. Accessed July 6, 2010.
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