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Lewy body is a substance that stains eosin, and commonly found in Parkinson’s disease. The main disease associated with the presence of Lewy bodies is Parkinson's disease. Lewy bodies are also present in neurons in dementia with Lewy bodies and the Lewy body variant of Alzheimer's disease, as well as Hallervorden-Spatz syndrome. [1]
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Donepezil for dementia with Lewy bodies: a randomized, placebo-controlled, confirmatory phase III trial DOI: 10.1002/ana.23557