Frederic Lewy
Encyclopedia
Frederick Henry Lewey was a prominent neurologist
. He is perhaps best known for the discovery of Lewy bodies
, which are a characteristic indicator of Parkinson's disease
and Dementia with Lewy bodies
.
Neurologist
A neurologist is a physician who specializes in neurology, and is trained to investigate, or diagnose and treat neurological disorders.Neurology is the medical specialty related to the human nervous system. The nervous system encompasses the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. A specialist...
. He is perhaps best known for the discovery of Lewy bodies
Lewy body
Lewy bodies are abnormal aggregates of protein that develop inside nerve cells in Parkinson's disease , Lewy Body Dementia and some other disorders. They are identified under the microscope when histology is performed on the brain....
, which are a characteristic indicator of Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system...
and Dementia with Lewy bodies
Dementia with Lewy bodies
Dementia with Lewy bodies , also known under a variety of other names including Lewy body dementia, diffuse Lewy body disease, cortical Lewy body disease, and senile dementia of Lewy type, is a type of dementia closely allied to both Alzheimers and Parkinson's Diseases...
.
Other sources
- Holdorff B., Friedrich Heinrich Lewy and His Work. Journal of the History of the Neurosciences 2002, Vol. 11, No. 1. pp. 19-28.