Lewy

Lewy

Lewy may refer to:
* Levi, a biblical personage.
* Lewy body, abnormal aggregates of protein that develop inside nerve cells of the brain.
* Dementia with Lewy bodies, progressive brain disease associated with degenerative dementia in the elderly.
* Alfred J. Lewy, Psychiatrist.
* Bergnart Carl Lewy, Danish chemist.
* Casimir Lewy, Philosopher.
* Frederic Lewy, Neurologist best known for discovering Lewy bodies.
* Glen Lewy, National Chair of the Anti-Defamation League.
* Guenter Lewy, Controversial Political Scientist, University of Massachusetts.
* Hans Lewy, Mathematician.
* Israel Lewy, German-Jewish scholar.
* Peter Lewy, Cellist.
* Robert Ira Lewy, American doctor noted for research on aspirin therapy in heart disease and allergic reaction to silicone breast implants.


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