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concentrically laminated intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies consisting of α-synuclein, seen in neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson disease and multiple system atrophy.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Lewy bodies — see cortical Lewy body disease [F. H. Lewy (1885–1950), German neurologist] … The new mediacal dictionary
Lewy bodies — n. (Medicine) abnormal group of protein that develops inside nerve cells and are a marker for Parkinson s disease(named after Frederic H. Lewy) … English contemporary dictionary
Dementia with Lewy bodies — Classification and external resources Lewy bodies are the pathophysiological characteristic of the disease ICD 10 G … Wikipedia
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 — 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
Lewy-Körper-Demenz — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 G31.88 (ICD 10 Vers. 2010: 31.82) Lewy Körper Demenz … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lewy-Körperchen — Histologie. Lewy Körperchen in melaninhaltigen Nervenzellen der Substantia nigra bei Parkinson Krankheit … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lewy neurites — Similarly to Lewy bodies, Lewy neurites are proteinaceous formations found in neurones of the disease brain, comprising abnormal α synuclein filaments and granular material. They are a feature of α synucleinopathies such as Dementia with Lewy… … Wikipedia
Lewy body dementia — dementia with Lewy bodies a type of dementia with similarities to both Parkinson disease and Alzheimer disease, with Lewy bodies in the cortical neurons; patients have decreased verbal fluency and visual spatial awareness … Medical dictionary
Lewy — n. family name; Frederic H. Lewy (1885 1950), German born United States neurologist who discovered the Lewy bodies … English contemporary dictionary
