Lewy body disease

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf neurodegenerative disease
gptkbp:affects brain
elderly adults
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:LBD
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:GBA_gene_mutation
gptkb:SNCA_gene_mutation
gptkbp:characterizedBy abnormal aggregates of alpha-synuclein protein
gptkbp:diagnosedBy brain imaging
clinical assessment
neurological examination
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1912
gptkbp:hasPathologicalFeature gptkb:Lewy_neurites
Lewy bodies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lewy body disease
gptkbp:ICD-10_code G31.8
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D020961
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Friedrich_Heinrich_Lewy
gptkbp:prevalence second most common cause of degenerative dementia after Alzheimer's disease
gptkbp:prognosis progressive
incurable
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Alzheimer's_disease
gptkb:Parkinson's_disease
gptkbp:riskFactor age
family history
male sex
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Parkinson's_disease_dementia
gptkb:dementia_with_Lewy_bodies
gptkbp:symptom gptkb:dementia
gptkb:REM_sleep_behavior_disorder
fluctuating cognition
parkinsonism
visual hallucinations
gptkbp:treatment occupational therapy
physical therapy
antipsychotic drugs (with caution)
cholinesterase inhibitors
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Otis_Chandler
gptkb:dementia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5