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Gregory, Thank you very much! I know that took a long time to type out, and I appreciate it, believe me. I don't have the Williams & Wilkins book, looks like I better invest in it! I have done a Medline search, but I'm not always clear on the implications of the studies on Lewy bodies, so this is a great help. I will pass it on to my colleague. Very gratefully, Kathrynne "Gregoory E. Leeman" wrote: > > Kathryn, > > >From "Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders" 3rd edition Copyright 1998 > Williams & Wilkins: "Whithin occasional remaining neurons (meaning intact > neurons in the Substantia Nigra Pars Compacta) are seen large spherical > brightly eosinophilic inclusionss called Lewy bodies." It goes on to say > that Lewy bodies although more prevelent in PD may be a part of the aging > process and could or could not be involved in Alzheimer's and PD dementia. > In studies of postmortem PET scans were indestinguishable between PD > dementia and Alzheimer's although clinical criteria helped distinguish that > Lewy body disease are said to include more prominent rigidity and a greater > prevalence of halucinations and fluctuating confusion in Alzheimer's. > > And if that doesn't confuse you, you definitely don't have Lewy body > disease. > > Greg Leeman -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD "Nutrition you can live with!" Medical nutrition therapy http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/ Tel: 970-493-6532 // Fax: 970-493-6538 "If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?" -Albert Einstein