Surupa Chakraborty, Amity University, Kolkata ‘I feel as if I’m losing all my leaves. The branches, and the wind, and the rain. I don’t know what’s happening anymore.’ This is the statement that reminds us of Anthony Hopkins’ accurate portrayal of a dementia patient in “The Father” (2020). And precisely, the movie attempts to put […]
Sarah Khatkhatay, SK Somaiya, Vidhyadhar Tau proteins are proteins that exhibit the function of stabilizing microtubules. These are present abundantly in the nerve cells. They have isolated as a microtubule-associated protein and promote the assembly and stability of the microtubules. Microtubules play a fundamental role in the division of the cell and neuronal activity. A […]
Diya Adhikary, Amity University Kolkata Fritz Jacob Heinrich Lewy (German neurologist) was the first to identify eosinophilic inclusion bodies in neurons of certain brain nuclei. These “eosinophilic inclusion bodies” also referred to as Lewy bodies, were named after him. He described the pathology of Paralysis agitans (the term for, Parkinson’s disease). LOCATION: Lewy bodies are […]
Surupa Chakraborty, Amity University Kolkata Lewy body dementia comprises two related disorders: dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD). Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is recognized as the second most common form of neurodegenerative dementias in older people. Sufficient pieces of evidence are still not available about its prognosis and natural history, which […]
