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What is the definition of Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)?
Lewy body dementia is one of the most common forms of progressive dementia. People affected by this condition may experience a variety of symptoms such as changes in alertness and attention; hallucinations; problems with movement and posture; muscle stiffness; confusion; and/or memory loss. Although the exact cause of Lewy body dementia is poorly understood, symptoms are thought to result when clumps of a protein called alpha-synuclein ("Lewy bodies") accumulate in the brain. Lewy body dementia usually occurs sporadically in people with no family history of the condition. Rarely, more than one family member may be affected.
What are the alternative names for Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)?
  • Lewy body dementia
  • Autosomal dominant diffuse Lewy body disease
  • DLB
  • Diffuse Lewy body disease
  • Lewy body disease
Who are the top Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) Local Doctors?
Dr. David A. Steiner
Psychiatry | Geriatrics
Dr. David A. Steiner
Psychiatry | Geriatrics

Neighborhood Improvement Project, Inc

2467 Golden Camp Rd, 
Augusta, GA 
 (3.0 mi)
706-790-4440
Languages Spoken:
English
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David Steiner is a Psychiatrist and a Geriatrics provider in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Steiner and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). His top areas of expertise are Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Dementia, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Bipolar Disorder (BPD). Dr. Steiner is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. George C. Pursley
Geriatrics | Emergency Medicine
Dr. George C. Pursley
Geriatrics | Emergency Medicine

Curana Health Medical Group LLC

2122 Cumming Rd, 
Augusta, GA 
 (1.2 mi)
737-226-6700
Languages Spoken:
English
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George Pursley is a Geriatrics specialist and an Emergency Medicine provider in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Pursley and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). His top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Painful Swallowing, and Swallowing Difficulty. Dr. Pursley is currently accepting new patients.

 
 
 
 
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Dr. John C. Morgan
Neurology
Dr. John C. Morgan
Neurology

Wellstar Medical Group, LLC

1120 15th St, 
Augusta, GA 
 (2.2 mi)
706-721-8623
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John Morgan is a Neurologist in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Morgan and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Vagotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Morgan is currently accepting new patients.

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What are the latest Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) Clinical Trials?
Exploring the Olfactory Mucosa, Blood and Urine for the Identification of Early Biomarkers of Parkinson's Disease, Atypical Parkinsonisms and Neurocognitive Disorders Due to Lewy Body Disease
Exploring the Olfactory Mucosa, Blood and Urine for the Identification of Early Biomarkers of Parkinson's Disease, Atypical Parkinsonisms and Neurocognitive Disorders Due to Lewy Body Disease
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: February 26, 2025

Summary: Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD), multiple system atrophy (MSA) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is challenging, especially in the early stages. Each disease is associated with distinct conformers of misfolded alpha-synuclein (maS) which form typical protein aggregates in the brain and represent key disease biomarkers. Thus, detection and characterization of intracerebral maS aggr...

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Prospective Neuroimaging, Cognition and Behavioural Study of Alzheimer's, Vascular, Parkinson's, Frontotemporal and Mixed Dementias
Prospective Neuroimaging, Cognition and Behavioural Study of Alzheimer's, Vascular, Parkinson's, Frontotemporal and Mixed Dementias
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: January 31, 2025

Summary: The prospect of disease-modifying therapies in the pipeline for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) has intensified efforts to use brain imaging more effectively for diagnosis and monitoring of dementing illnesses. There is also emerging awareness of the destructive interplay between AD and Cerebrovascular Disease (CVD) in our aging population; both disorders share common vascular risk factors and may respon...

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Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center