That disease is Lewy body dementia, with which the actor was diagnosed in October 2014 following an autopsy on his brain. Lewy body dementia and Parkinson's disease dementia are the two types of Lewy body dementias, which are the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer's disease, according to the Lewy Body Dementia AssociationBecause LBD initially presents similarly to Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease, it's often misdiagnosed. If those patients later develop dementia as well, they are often diagnosed with Parkinson's disease dementia. 'Chemical warfare in his brain'Lewy body dementia has more than 40 symptoms that can randomly appear and disappear, Schneider Williams said. When asked whether there has ever been a point when she felt like giving up, Schneider Williams said, "Oh, my God.

Source: CNN July 04, 2022 13:50 UTC