In contrast to other forms of dementia that initially affect specific parts of the brain, Lewy bodies may develop in several different areas of the brain, which can cause a wider range of physical and behavioral symptoms. The range of possible symptoms includes many of the same ones seen in persons with Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.
Description: This web page describes Lewy body disease, and discusses many signs and symptoms of Lewy Body disease in detail. It also discusses the overlap of signs and symptoms of Lewy body, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's disease, and compares the symptoms these diseases share in a table.
Source: Lewy Body Dementia Association, Inc.
Description: This web page describes the central, core, and suggestive features for the diagnostic criteria of Lewy body dementia. Common symptoms of the disease are also explained in detail, and some of the less common symptoms are briefly discussed, as well.
Source: Merck and Co., Inc
Description: This web page discusses the symptoms of Lewy body dementia, noting the similarities and differences of the symptoms to those of Alzheimer's disease.
Description: This section of a web page about Lewy body dementia discusses the psychological symptoms of the disease, including delusions, hallucinations, and others. Also discussed are neurological symptoms of the disease.