Clinics in geriatric medicine
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Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is the second most common neurodegenerative dementia following Alzheimer disease. It stems from the formation of Lewy bodies, which contain aggregates of the misfolded protein, α-synuclein. ⋯ Because of its clinical overlap with other forms of dementia, DLB is often underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed. There is currently no cure for DLB and treatments are aimed at ameliorating specific symptoms.