Like prion diseases, Parkinson's disease and dementia with
Lewy bodies result in progressive deterioration of brain functions and, ultimately, death.
Not exact matches
The highest risk of death was seen among patients with multiple system atrophy with parkinsonism, followed by patients with dementia with
Lewy bodies, Parkinson disease dementia and Parkinson disease, according to the
results.
CONCLUSION: In this
Lewy body variant case, with globally stable functional and cognitive features, Abeta immunization
resulted in a significant clearance of amyloid deposits, with remaining tau and synuclein pathological features in the brain.
As Parkinson's disease progresses, it often
results in a progressive dementia similar to dementia with
Lewy bodies or Alzheimer's.