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parkinsonism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | paralysis agitans, parkinson's, parkinson's disease, parkinson's syndrome, shaking palsy |
| Type of | brain disease, brain disorder, degenerative disorder, encephalopathy |
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Mutations in the Parkin gene cause autosomal recessive juvenile parkinsonism.
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Mutations in LRRK2 cause autosomal-dominant parkinsonism with pleomorphic pathology.
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Mutations in the DJ-1 gene associated with autosomal recessive early-onset parkinsonism.
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Post-traumatic parkinsonism describes a parkinsonian syndrome that occurs secondary to TBI.
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In 2004 Wszolek was one of the researchers who discovered the LRRK2 gene caused parkinsonism.
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Here we report a patient with parkinsonism following chronic occupational exposure to glyphosate.
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The researchers found the mutation by DNA sequencing of the LRRK2 gene in families with parkinsonism.
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Parkinsonism is also associated with dementia pugilistica.
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People with parkinsonism who have enhanced the public's awareness include Michael J. Fox and Muhammad Ali.
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- Paralysis agitans: a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination
- Parkinsonism (also known as Parkinson's syndrome, atypical Parkinson's, or secondary Parkinson's) is a neurological syndrome characterized by tremor, hypokinesia, rigidity, and postural instability. The underlying causes of parkinsonism are numerous, and diagnosis can be complex. ...
- The name given to a group of disorders with similar features - four primary symptoms (tremor, rigidity, postural instability, and bradykinesia) that are the result of the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells.
- Complex of symptoms including resting tremor, bradykinesia/akinesia, rigidity, and postural instability that are due to striatal dopamine deficiency or reduced function; may be seen in a variety of neurodegenerative disorders including idiopathic Parkinson disease, Lewy body dementia, ...
- Basal ganglion disease characterized by hypokinesia, tremor at rest, and muscular rigidity.
- A side-effect of neuroleptics characterized by awkward and stiff facial and arm movements.
- Brain disorder affecting involuntary twitches, tremors, unusual walk, Parkinson's disease.
- A clinical state characterised by tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, stooped posture and shuffling gait.
- A set of symptoms originally associated with Parkinson's disease that can occur as side effects of neuroleptic medications. The symptoms include trembling of the fingers or hands, a shuffling gait, and tight or rigid muscles.
