DLB is named after deposits (cellular inclusions) called Lewy bodies, which are collections of an abnormal protein called alpha-synuclein. Lewy bodies are found throughout the outer layer of the brain ...

This atypical collection of alpha-synuclein is known as Lewy bodies. LBD is the overarching term for two related conditions. If a person has LBD, they either have dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) ...

These disorders stem from an abnormal buildup of protein deposits in the brain called Lewy bodies. The deposits, formed from a protein called alpha-synuclein, settle in brain areas affecting ...

“There’s also an accumulation of a protein called alpha-synuclein which stick together to form large, spherical clumps known as Lewy bodies, named after the German doctor who identified them ...

A fluorescent micrograph of a section of brain affected by Parkinson's disease. Neuron nuclei are blue, while the protein ...

A few such syndromes that are well described and, like PD, are thought to be related to the abnormal accumulation of proteins such as alpha-synuclein (“synucleinopathy ... Dementia with Lewy Bodies ...

Patients with Lewy body dementia have been known to hallucinate. Both conditions are thought to be associated with the accumulation in brain cells of a protein called alpha-synuclein. However ...

ProMIS Neurosciences (PMN) announced plans to deliver virtual oral presentations at the 2025 Alzheimer’s and Parkison’s Disease International ...

The two companies will focus their efforts on alpha-synuclein, a pathway that has been implicated in disorders such as dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). DLB and PD ...