Lewy body disease

What is Lewy body disease? Lewy body disease is a disorder where round clumps of protein (called Lewy bodies) build up abnormally in the brain, causing the death of nerve cells. The Lewy bodies affect specific areas of the brain, which leads to symptoms affecting memory, thinking, movement and behaviour. Lewy body disease is a feature of several conditions, including: dementia with Lewy bodies Parkinson’s disease Parkinson’s disease dementia The term Lewy body dementia is used to describe the brain changes caused by Lewy bodies that is seen in all the conditions. What are the symptoms of Lewy body disease?