What is Lewy body disease?
Dementia with Lewy bodies is characterized by cognitive decline, recurrent visual hallucinations, postural instability, gait difficulties, masked facial expression, rapid eye movement sleep behavioral disorder, and antipsychotic sensitivity.
How do members experience Lewy body disease?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Lewy body disease*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for Lewy body disease*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
10
Tried for
Lewy body disease
(1)
*Data from patients with Lewy body disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with Lewy body disease*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
Lewy body disease
(1)
*Data from patients with Lewy body disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has Lewy body disease on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 3 | |
| 50s | 10 | |
| 60s | 26 | |
| 70+ | 78 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 71 | |
| Female | 43 |