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Lewy body dementia — n. degenerative dementing disease of the elderly related to Lewy bodies found in the cortex of the brain characterized at first by progressive psychosis or dementia and following by characteristics of Parkinson s disease (such as involuntary… … English contemporary dictionary
Lewy body — Lewy bodies are abnormal aggregates of protein that develop inside nerve cells. They are identified under the microscope when histology is performed on the brain. Lewy bodies appear as spherical masses that displace other cell components. There… … Wikipedia
Lewy body — Hyaline eosinophilic concentrically laminated inclusions found in the substantia nigra and locus ceruleus of patients with Parkinsonism and Lewy body dementia … Dictionary of molecular biology
Lewy body — lü ē , lā vē n an eosinophilic inclusion body found in the cytoplasm of neurons of the cortex and brain stem in Parkinson s disease and some forms of dementia Lew·ey lü ē Frederic Henry (orig. Friedrich Heinrich Lewy ) (1885 1950) American… … Medical dictionary
Lewy body — /looˈi bodˈi/ noun An abnormal structure in a nerve cell, found in people with Parkinson s disease and a common type of dementia ORIGIN: FH Lewy (1885–1950), German neurologist … Useful english dictionary
Dementia with Lewy bodies — Classification and external resources Lewy bodies are the pathophysiological characteristic of the disease ICD 10 G … Wikipedia
Dementia — Dementia, in the sense of a temporary or permanent loss of brain function that could affect people of all ages, has always been familiar to physicians. The elderly in particular have often been implicated in global deficits in personality,… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
dementia and hallucinations — The term dementia comes from the Latin words de (away from, apart) and mens (mind). It is used to denote a generalized, pervasive decline in cognitive functioning to an extent which is beyond what can be expected in normal ageing, and which… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Lewy — may refer to: * Levi, a biblical personage. * Lewy body, abnormal aggregates of protein that develop inside nerve cells of the brain. * Dementia with Lewy bodies, progressive brain disease associated with degenerative dementia in the elderly. *… … Wikipedia
cortical Lewy body disease — a disorder characterized by a combination of parkinsonism and dementia, which typically fluctuates; abnormal proteins called Lewy bodies are found within the nerve cells of the cortex and the basal ganglia. It is the second most common cause of… … Medical dictionary
