Definitions for "LEWY BODIES"
Characteristic intracellular proteinaceous inclusions that are formed in the brains of individuals with Parkinson's disease. They contain high levels of the protein a-synuclein.
pink-staining spheres found in nerve cells, considered to be a pathological marker for Parkinson disease
Eosinophilic structures with a dense protein core found in the cytoplasm of pigmented neurons; a pathological marker of Parkinson's disease when found within the substantia nigra.
Microscopic abnormalities seen, at autopsy, in the brains of patients with PD