About Konstantin Tretiakoff
Lived 1892 – 1956 (aged 63). Konstantin Tretiakoff was a Russian neurologist, physician and neuropathologist, known for Parkinson's disease.
In 1910, Fritz Heinrich Lewy discovered what became known as Lewy bodies, and compared them to earlier findings by Gonzalo Rodríguez Lafora. Trétiakoff found them in 1919 in the substantia nigra of PD brains, called them corps de Lewy (Lewy bodies) and is credited with the eponym.
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Who was Konstantin Tretiakoff?
Russian neurologist (1892–1956)
When was Konstantin Tretiakoff born?
Konstantin Tretiakoff was born on 26 December 1892 in Fergana.
When did Konstantin Tretiakoff die?
Konstantin Tretiakoff died on 24 November 1956 in Saratov.
What was Konstantin Tretiakoff's occupation?
Konstantin Tretiakoff was a neurologist, physician and neuropathologist.
What was Konstantin Tretiakoff known for?
Konstantin Tretiakoff was known for Parkinson's disease.
What nationality was Konstantin Tretiakoff?
Konstantin Tretiakoff was Russian.
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