Lewy Body dementia

Question 1

What are Lewy bodies made of?

Answer 1

Synuclein and ubiquitin aggregates

Question 2

Where do Lewy bodies accumulate in Lewy Body dementia?

Answer 2

In cortex

Question 3

What disease is Lewy Body dementia associated with?

Answer 3

Parkinson’s

Question 4

What is it called if Parkinsonism develops before dementia?

Answer 4

Parkinson Dementia

Question 5

What is it called if dementia develops before Parkinson’s?

Answer 5

Lewy body dementia with Parkinsonism

Question 6

Lewy body dementia mostly affects those aged over __

Answer 6

50

Question 7

Does Lewy Body dementia affect more men or women?

Answer 7

Men

Question 8

In Parkinson’s where are the Lewy bodies mainly deposited?

Answer 8

Substantia nigra

Question 9

True or false: Lewy bodies are more widespread in Lewy body dementia than Parkinson’s

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Lewy body dementia often involves v_____ h______

Answer 10

visual hallucinations

Question 11

At presentation, what are the common main problems of Lewy Body dementia?

Answer 11

Multitasking and performing complex cognitive actions (rather than memory)

Question 12

Are sleep disorders common in Lewy body dementia?

Answer 12

Yes

Question 13

There are commonly fluctuations in ____ _____ with Lewy Body dementia

Answer 13

Cognitive ability