What is Lewy body dementia?

Vimal Aga, MD (bio) First, what are Lewy bodies? Some patients with major neurocognitive disorder (dementia) have in their neurons abnormal clumps of a protein called alpha-synuclein. These clumps are called Lewy bodies. It is now recognized that Lewy body disease is an important and common cause of neurocognitive disorders. Lewy bodies are a key pathological…