The Claim
Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and concomitant Lewy body pathology exhibit significantly greater hypometabolism in posterior cortical regions—including the occipital, parietal, and precuneus cortices—compared to those with Alzheimer’s pathology alone, as measured by FDG-PET, suggesting that Lewy body co-pathology contributes to distinct patterns of neuronal dysfunction beyond typical Alzheimer’s disease.
What the research says
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People who have both Alzheimer’s and another brain condition called Lewy bodies show more severe energy loss in certain back parts of the brain than people with just Alzheimer’s, which means the two conditions together might mess up brain function in unique ways.
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Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and concomitant Lewy body pathology exhibit significantly greater hypometabolism in posterior cortical regions—including the occipital, parietal, and precuneus cortices—compared to those with Alzheimer’s pathology alone, as measured by FDG-PET, suggesting that Lewy body co-pathology contributes to distinct patterns of neuronal dysfunction beyond typical Alzheimer’s disease.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Lewy body pathology exacerbates brain hypometabolism and cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease
People with both Alzheimer’s and another brain condition called Lewy bodies have more severe brain energy problems in the back parts of the brain than those with just Alzheimer’s, which means their brains are working even less efficiently in those areas.
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