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Are you continuously hallucinating unrealistic visions and sounds? There is a probability that you are suffering from Lewy body dementia. However, to confirm this, you must go through the symptoms of this disease. If the signs match, then you must consult a doctor immediately for proper diagnosis and treatment.
Lewy body dementia, also called LBD, is a nervous disorder resulting in hallucinations and gradual loss of intellectual function. This disease occurs in the later stages of life and has no cure. Once this happens, you can only take a few medicines to deal with the symptoms.
There are several types of LBD that you must know to identify the one that you are going through.
The types of Lewy body dementia are as follows:
Lewy body disease symptoms can be broadly classified into cognitive symptoms and body movement symptoms. The cognitive symptoms are:
The symptoms that you can notice during body movement are:
Additionally, there are some behavioural symptoms that you can notice:
Additionally, a few other symptoms that you can look for are:
Although the individual symptoms are prevalent, a combination of these symptoms can be highly indicative towards this disease. There can be several causes leading to the development of this disease.
The root cause of Lewy body disease is clumping of proteins inside brain cells. Researchers believe that these clumps interfere with signal transmission between brain cells. This disrupts the normal functioning of the brain.
However, there is no strong evidence yet stating how the proteins clump inside the brain or how it affects the brain’s function. Apart from these causes, there are several factors that can prominently increase your risk of developing this disease.
The risk factors increasing the chances of Lewy body disease are as follows:
However, before these factors escalate the chances of dementia excessively, you must consult a doctor for a proper diagnosis.
Below are some ways in which doctors diagnose Lewy body dementia:
Once the diagnosis is completed and the results are positive, you should proceed with treatment immediately.
There is no treatment for Lewy body dementia as such. However, doctors can suggest some medications to manage the symptoms that an LBD patient faces. These include:
Carbidopa – levodopa: Doctors generally prescribe these medicines to treat tremors that occur during dementia.
Cholinesterase inhibitors: These usually help you to deal with the changes in your thinking process due to LBD.
Pimavanserin: Doctors mainly suggest this medicine to treat hallucinations that appear due to LBD.
Antidepressants: Medicines such as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) help you in dealing with depression which is a common symptom of this disease.
Melatonin and Clonazepam: Doctors prescribe these medicines to treat sleep disorders such as REM.
Memantine: These medicines help in treating people in their early stages of dementia.
Apart from these medications, you can also turn to several therapies, such as:
Occupational therapy: With this therapy, you can learn how to perform your daily tasks with ease despite LBD.
You must consult a doctor as soon as you start noticing the symptoms. This will ensure that you get a proper diagnosis and timely treatment for your symptoms to a certain extent.
There are no such precautionary measures for Lewy body dementia. All you can do is take your medicines on time to dampen the severity of this disease and preserve your mind and body’s functionality as much as possible. With proper therapy and care, the symptoms can be managed for a sufficient time.
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