Definition: 'Diffuse Lewy Body Disease'
diffuse Lewy body disease
Type: TermPronunciation: lā′vē
Definitions:
1. a degenerative cerebral disorder of the elderly, characterized initially by progressive dementia or psychosis, and subsequently by parkinsonian findings, usually with severe rigidity; other manifestations include involuntary movements, myoclonus, dysphagia, and orthostatic hypotension. Pathologically, Lewy bodies are present diffusely in the nuclei of the hypothalamus, basal forebrain, and brainstem.
Synonyms:
Lewy body dementia
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