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Does anyone with LBD ever recoup mental capabilities?

April 26, 2017LBD mental recoup

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Does anyone with LBD ever recoup mental capabilities?

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There are a number of things that can impact cognition in LBD in the short run. Cognitive abilities fluctuate in LBD, making a person appear to function better on one day, and worse on another. Illness, pain, infection, sleep disruption and other medical issues can impact cognition negatively as well. Some people with LBD respond to treatment with cholinesterase inhibitors (originally intended for Alzheimer’s disease) very positively. But because LBD is a progressive disease, there is irreversible long term cognitive decline.