Intracytoplasmic, eosinophilic, round to elongated inclusions found in vacuoles of injured or fragmented neurons. The presence of Lewy bodies is the histological marker of the degenerative changes in LEWY BODY DISEASE and PARKINSON DISEASE but they may be seen in other neurological conditions. They are typically found in the substantia nigra and locus coeruleus but they are also seen in the basal forebrain, hypothalamic nuclei, and neocortex.

Annotation

LEWY BODY DISEASE is also available

k dispozici je i deskriptor DEMENCE S LEWYHO TĚLÍSKY

DUI

D016631 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0025347

Previous indexing

Cellular Inclusions (1972-1991); Cytoplasmic Granules (1966-1991)

History note

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Public note

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