What Is Lewy Body Dementia?
3. Movement Symptoms
Lewy body dementia will cause the patient to develop problems with their movement. These include Parkinsonian signs, which are symptoms that you would typically expect to find in people with Parkinson’s disease. This includes symptoms like tremors, rigid muscles, a shuffling gait, and generally slower movement.
These movement disorders can sometimes result in the patient falling, and this can lead to injuries and other problems for the patient. As the disease progresses over time, the patient will become increasingly dependent on support from other people. This means the disease can also be demanding on the friends and family of the patient who are caring for them.
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