Term Name: | Lewy body dementia |
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Synonyms: | Dementia with Lewy bodies, Diffuse Lewy body disease, Lewy body disease, Senile dementia of the Lewy body type |
Definition: | A dementia that is characterized by the development of abnormal proteinaceous (alpha-synuclein) cytoplasmic inclusions, called Lewy bodies, throughout the brain that results in progressive decline in mental abilities. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:12217] ( DOID:12217 ) |