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1 year ago

Progression of Dementia with Lewy Body

RE: The Spectrum of Lewy Body Disease:

From the onset of Dementia with Lewy Body, what is the timeline for progression of the disease?

This question was submitted during the webinar The Spectrum of Lewy Body Disease: Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Parkinson's Disease Dementia hosted on May 14th and presented by Mario Masellis.

 

 

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1 year ago
Submitted on behalf of Mario Masellis... "There are some mild variants of LBD and some more aggressive variants. Some people who fail to respond to the medications can have a more rapid course including significant immobility and severe dementia such that they cannot look after themselves. Some people can stay in the milder stages for a number of years without significant disability. The average duration (until death) of this disease is about 8-10 years, but the more aggressive forms could have an average duration of less than 6 years"