Lewy body disease
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What is Lewy body disease?
Dementia with Lewy bodies is characterized by cognitive decline, recurrent visual hallucinations, postural instability, gait difficulties, masked facial expression, rapid eye movement sleep behavioral disorder, and antipsychotic sensitivity.
Common symptoms reported by people with Lewy body disease
Treatments taken by people for Lewy body disease
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Compare treatments taken by people with Lewy body disease
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Who has Lewy body disease on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 85 say Lewy body disease is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 6 | |
| 30s | 8 | |
| 40s | 4 | |
| 50s | 11 | |
| 60s | 4 | |
| 70+ | 21 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 4 | |
| 20-29 years | 2 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 2 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 62 | |
| Female | 32 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 24 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 4 |