Lewy Body Dementia Genetics (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Lewy Body Dementia Genetics

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An NIH-led study found that the sequences of five genes may help determine whether a person will suffer from Lewy body dementia, a devastating brain disorder.

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Courtesy of Scholz lab, NIH/NINDS.

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