What You Need To Know About Lewy Body Dementia

Symptoms

Symptoms of Lewy body dementia may include apathy, or a loss of motivation; movement disorders, such as rigid muscles, slowed movements, tremors, or a shuffling walk; visual hallucinations, including seeing things that are not really there; and difficulty sleeping. Other symptoms may include depression; disorganized speech; drowsiness; staring off into space for extended periods of time; cognitive problems; confusion, memory loss; reduced attention span; and improper regulation of autonomic body movements, such as the digestive process, sweating, pulse, and blood pressure.