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Knowing the signs of Lewy body dementia may help speed diagnosis

  • Written by Melissa J. Armstrong, Assistant Professor, Neurology, University of Florida
imageLewy body dementia and other illnesses of aging brains cause immeasurable suffering for patients and their families. sabthai/Shutterstock.com

Lewy body dementia reached the public eye in 2014 after reports that Robin Williams died with diffuse Lewy body disease.

But, despite the fact that Lewy body dementia is the second most common dementia, it...

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