Frederic Lewy
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| Frederic Lewy | |
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 Frederic Lewy |
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| Born | January 28, 1885 Berlin |
| Died | October 5, 1950 Haverford, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | neurologist |
| Known for | Lewy bodies |
Frederick Henry Lewey[1] (born Friedrich Heinrich Lewy, January 28, 1885 in Berlin[2] - 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.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ He is consistently referred to as "Lewy", although he changed his names during the US years, ending up with "Lewey".
- ^ Friedrich H. Lewy at Who Named It?
- ^ Rodrigues e Silva, Antonio M; Geldsetzer Felix, Holdorff Bernd, Kielhorn Friedrich W, Balzer-Geldsetzer Monika, Oertel Wolfgang H, Hurtig Howard, Dodel Richard (Sep. 2010). "Who was the man who discovered the "Lewy bodies"?". Mov. Disord (United States) 25 (12): 1765–73. doi:10.1002/mds.22956. PMID 20669275.
[edit] 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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