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8A22

Lewy body disease

Description

Lewy body disease is a neurodegenerative disorder and the second most common form of dementia in the elderly after Alzheimer disease. Lewy bodies are histologically defined as intracytoplasmic eosinophilic neuronal inclusions in the cortex or brainstem. [1]

References

  1. World Health Organization. International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision, for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics (ICD-11 MMS), 2026-01 release. World Health Organization; 2026.

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