48 What is Dementia with Lewy Bodies

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In this video, Dr. Tipton discusses Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) also known as Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). This disease is the second most common cause of dementia and is frequently misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), depression, schizophrenia, etc. The high rate of misdiagnosis is due to the disease’s similarity to these other conditions. Patients may experience cognitive dysfunction, fluctuating cognition, visual hallucinations, parkinsonism, mood changes and many other symptoms.

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