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Lewy Body Disease MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Lewy Body Disease
Tree Number(s)
C10.228.140.079.862.400
C10.228.140.380.422
C10.228.662.600.200
C10.574.928.500
F03.615.400.512
Unique ID
D020961
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020961
Annotation
LEWY BODY PARKINSON DISEASE see PARKINSON DISEASE is also available
Scope Note
A neurodegenerative disease characterized by dementia, mild parkinsonism, and fluctuations in attention and alertness. The neuropsychiatric manifestations tend to precede the onset of bradykinesia, MUSCLE RIGIDITY, and other extrapyramidal signs. DELUSIONS and visual HALLUCINATIONS are relatively frequent in this condition. Histologic examination reveals LEWY BODIES in the CEREBRAL CORTEX and BRAIN STEM. SENILE PLAQUES and other pathologic features characteristic of ALZHEIMER DISEASE may also be present. (From Neurology 1997;48:376-380; Neurology 1996;47:1113-1124)
Entry Version
LEWY BODY DIS
Entry Term(s)
Cortical Lewy Body Disease
Dementia, Lewy Body
Diffuse Lewy Body Disease
Lewy Body Dementia
Lewy Body Disease, Cortical
Lewy Body Disease, Diffuse
Lewy Body Type Senile Dementia
Previous Indexing
Alzheimer Disease (1979-1999)
Parkinson Disease (1977-1999)
Parkinson Disease, Secondary (1984-1999)
See Also
Lewy Bodies
Public MeSH Note
2000; see PARKINSON DISEASE 1992-1999; for DIFFUSE LEWY BODY DISEASE & LEWY BODY DISEASE, DIFFUSE see PARKINSON DISEASE 1992-1999
History Note
2000; use PARKINSON DISEASE 1992-1999; for DIFFUSE LEWY BODY DISEASE & LEWY BODY DISEASE, DIFFUSE use PARKINSON DISEASE 1992-1999
Date Established
2000/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/11/08
Revision Date
2019/05/17
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