Lewy bodies
/ (ˈluːɪ) /
pl n
abnormal proteins that occur in the nerve cells of the cerebral cortex and the basal ganglia, causing Parkinson's disease and dementia
Origin of Lewy bodies
1C20: named after F. H. Lewy (1885–1950), German neurologist
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