Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a type of progressive disease that has affected more than a million Americans, according to the Lewy Body Dementia Association. Over time, it destroys brain cells and can ...
What is Lewy body dementia? Dr. Frederich H. Lewy, a German neurologist working alongside Dr. Alois Alzheimer, first discovered the hallmark brain abnormalities in the 1900s. Alpha-synuclein protein, ...
There are many reasons why a 79-year-old man might need to get an MRI scan of his brain, some benign, some more concerning.
Cognition Therapeutics announces promising Phase 2 trial results for CT1812 in dementia with Lewy bodies, with plans for late-stage trials. Cognition Therapeutics, Inc. announced promising topline ...
After Robin Williams died by suicide in August 2014, his widow, Susan Schneider Williams, would soon learn about a disease she had never heard of, but one that had haunted both of their lives.That ...
"Lewy body — it really takes over."Williams was stressed by work, his sudden forgetfulness and changing personality, and insufficient sleep — which progressed to severe insomnia that removed the ...