Lewy Body Disease - A Typical Case

Lewy body disease is a common neurodegenerative disease of ageing. This means that the disease causes gradual brain damage. For reasons not fully understood, it occurs when there is an abnormal build up of a protein called alphasynuclein in brain cells. These abnormalities occur in specific areas of the brain, causing changes in movement, thinking and behaviour. Lewy body disease affects over 100,000 Australians. It is one of the most prevalent causes of dementia, but unlike Alzheimer's disease, it is