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Frederic Lewy



Frederic Henry Leweya (born Friedrich Heinrich Lewy, January 28, 1885 in Berlin[1] - October 5, 1950 in Haverford, Pennsylvania) 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.

Notes

  • Note a: He is consistently referred to as "Lewy", although he changed his names during the US years, ending up with "Lewey".[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Friedrich H. Lewy at Who Named It

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.
 
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