10 Symptoms of Lewy Body Dementia
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #6: Active Dreaming
There’s still a lot we don’t know about dreaming. It is thought that it helps us to process information and events that have occurred, but the exact processes and purpose is still rather vague. Some of us will have dreams that are more or less vivid than others, while some people might even sleepwalk and perform others actions in their sleep.
Some people will physically act out their dreams as they are sleeping, and it is a typical syndrome of Lewy body dementia. The patient will sometimes perform even violent actions in their sleep and may also be quite vocal. This is a condition that is known as rapid eye movement (REM) sleep disorder.
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