Bothersome balance issues
When it comes to other types of dementia, some physical symptoms may also flare up. With multi-infarct dementia, for example, a disruption in mental function may be accompanied by physical clues such as loss of balance. Lewy body dementia, a progressive condition in which abnormal protein deposits accumulate in the brain, is often accompanied by some Parkinson’s disease-like characteristics, adds Dr. Wasserman.
“So people may have some rigidity and tremor in the extremities or some hallucinations, especially auditory hallucinations,” he explains.
