Abstract
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) (also known as Lewy body dementia or diffuse Lewy body disease) is now recognised as the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer's disease and may account for up to a quarter of all cases in elderly perople. This article decsribes the general symptoms of DLB and the visual symptoms that have been reported in the disorder.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 39-41 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Volume | 2003 |
| No. | January |
| Specialist publication | Optometry Today |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Keywords
- dementia
- Lewy bodies
- diffuse Lewy body disease
- symptoms
- visual symptoms