Frederic Lewy

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Frederic Henry Lewey^a (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.

[edit] 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]}

[edit] References

1. ^ Friedrich H. Lewy at Who Named It

[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.