Definition: Deposits of the protein alpha-synuclein inside nerve cells in the brain. Lewy bodies are associated with Lewy body dementia; they are also found in the brains of those with Parkinson's disease and -- sometimes -- Alzheimer's disease, making diagnosis more complicated.
Lewy Bodies
From Carrie Hill, PhD, for About.com
Updated: April 01, 2008
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