Lewy body dementia
MONDO:0007488Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names Lewy body dementia yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A progressive form of dementia characterized by the presence of protein deposits called Lewy bodies in the midbrain and cerebral cortex, and loss of cholinergic and dopaminergic neurons. The signs and symptoms overlap with Alzheimer and Parkinson disease.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0007488), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Genes
2 genes
Germline variants in the gene encoding each protein, as classified by GenCC submitters, each in their own words. Limited, disputed and refuted submissions are listed too.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
5 names
Resolves to: Lewy body dementia
- Also called
- cortical Lewy body diseasedementia with Lewy bodiesDLBlewy body dementia, susceptibility toLewy body disease