The autopsy revealed changes in the brain function of the popular actor
The great Robin Williams ended his life in 2014, and people are still mourning the loss of one of the best comedians and actors in the world, who exuded a positive aura in all his films and performances. However, behind the camera lights he suffered much more than the depression that seems to have led him to commit suicide.
The autopsy revealed some tragic truths. The popular actor suffered from LBD, otherwise known as Lewy’s dementia. This is one of the rarest and most harmful brain diseases. Even worse, it is alleged that he hid his symptoms from his widow, Susan Snyder (photo with the actor).
Robin Williams was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2014, but after consultation with a neurologist, it was revealed that the actor suffered from more than 40 LBD symptoms. His widow had said that when she spoke to doctors, they claimed that Williams’ case was “worse than they had seen”. Whatever he was going through, he had chosen to suffer silently rather than burden those around him with the deterioration of his condition. Snyder wrote an article for the journal Neurology detailing the decline caused by his illness. According to Snyder, “Robin had the opportunity to ask some hot questions. He asked: “Do I have Alzheimer’s? Dementia? Am I schizophrenic?” The answers were the best we could get: No, no, no. There was no evidence of these other diseases. “It’s clear to me now that he most likely kept the depth of his symptoms to himself.”
The autopsy revealed changes in the function of his brain corresponding to those with Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s. These could be the symptoms of LBD that make it look like he also had the aforementioned brain disease. His wife had told him he looked well the day before he died, which is why his suicide was so shocking. Suicide could be due to symptoms. Or, he may simply not have wanted to suffer from the severe symptoms he was experiencing.
Lewy body dementia (DLB) is a common clinical entity that affects many areas of the brain. Compared to Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD) or vascular dementia (VaD), it is less well known to physicians and its complex clinical presentation could make it difficult to diagnose.
As indicated, There is no treatment for DLB, but there are medications and other treatments that can help improve the symptoms of the disease
