At 82, dementia from Lewy Bodies (DCL) was diagnosed with the singer, a neurodegenerative disease. The artist’s son, Augustus, asks respect and understanding at this delicate moment
One of the greatest names in the history of Brazilian music, the singer and composer Milton Netting82, dementia from Lewy Bodies (DCL) was diagnosed. The information was issued in a report published by Piauí magazine.
In a press release, Augustus NascimentoThe musician’s son confirmed the situation and asked for “respect and understanding right now”, stating that his statements a Piauí They would be the only ones on the case.
The first alarm signs emerged after a period of intense public activity for the artist. After being honored to the Samba School parade PortalIn Marquês de Sapucí and the launch of the documentary Nascent Bituca MiltonIn the Globeplay programming, Augustus noticed worrying concerns in his father’s behavior. Milton had little appetite, a frequently fixed look at a single point and an unusual oblivion.
The main strangeness, however, was the constant repetition of the stories. Known for having spent hours telling several passages of his vast trajectory, the artist started returning to the same subjects in a few minutes. According to the report of PiauíIn April, Milton suffered a series of clinical tests to evaluate his cognitive functions, such as attention, calculation, spatial orientation and language ability.
The cognitive decline was so acute that the singer’s doctor, the general practitioner Weverton Siqueira, expressed his concern to Augustus, stating that for the first time in a decade, he was frightened by Milton’s worsening. A complete test battery was therefore requested.
Despite the kidnapping, Augusto tried to provide a special moment for his father. “When I saw that my father was getting worse in the cognitive picture, I asked the doctor if it would have been crazy to make a shirt trip with him to the United States,” he said Piauí. The journey took place in May, one month after consultation.
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The final diagnosis came weeks after the return of the American adventure. In addition to a diagnosis of Parkinson’s received in 2023, Milton Nasta had confirmed the dementia of Lewy’s bodies (DCL), an illness associated with abnormal deposits of a protein called alpha-Sinuclein in the brain. These deposits, known as “Lewy bodies”, influence brain chemicals and can lead to problems of thought, movement, behavior and humor.
Source: Terra

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