Article
The genetics of dementia with Lewy bodies.
Handbook of clinical neurology - 1 Jan 2018
Tolea Magdalena I, Galvin James E
Abstract excerpt
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), the most common non-AD neurodegenerative disease has in the past several decades attracted the attention of the neurological scientific community due to its highly negative impact on the quality of life of both the affected individuals and those caring for them. The strong hereditary component in related conditions such as PD and AD and the description of a number of DLB families...
Topics
- Apolipoproteins E
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Glucosylceramidase
- Humans
- Lewy Body Disease
