Lewy body
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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 — 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
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-Demenz — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 G31.88 Lewy Körperchen Demenz … Deutsch 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 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 — 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
cortical Lewy body disease — a disorder characterized by a combination of parkinsonism and dementia, which typically fluctuates. Visual hallucinations are common, and there is exquisite sensitivity to phenothiazine drugs. Abnormal proteins called Lewy bodies are found within … The new mediacal dictionary
