Lewy bodies, which are abnormal aggregates of alpha-synuclein protein, are found in the neurons of patients with:
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Correct answer: Parkinson’s disease
Lewy bodies are the pathological hallmark of Parkinson’s disease. These protein clumps develop inside the nerve cells and are associated with neuronal degradation in the substantia nigra.
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