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.
How do members experience Lewy body disease?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Lewy body disease*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for Lewy body disease*
*Data from patients with Lewy body disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with Lewy body disease*
*Data from patients with Lewy body disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has Lewy body disease on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 0 | |
30s | 1 | |
40s | 4 | |
50s | 9 | |
60s | 29 | |
70+ | 79 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 72 | |
Female | 45 |