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parkinsonism

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for parkinsonism.

Editorial note

There are also other conditions, like progressive supranuclear palsy, that are considered either to masquerade as Parkinsonism or to constitute another cause of Parkinsonism.

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Quick take

Alternative letter-case form of parkinsonism. [(neurology, pathology) A neurological syndrome characterized by tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability; a condition with the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, regardless of its cause.]

Meaning at a glance

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noun

Alternative letter-case form of parkinsonism. [(neurology, pathology) A neurological syndrome characterized by tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability; a condition with the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, regardless of its cause.]

noun

(neurology, pathology) A neurological syndrome characterized by tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability; a condition with the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, regardless of its cause.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for parkinsonism.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of parkinsonism. [(neurology, pathology) A neurological syndrome characterized by tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability; a condition with the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, regardless of its cause.]

noun

(neurology, pathology) A neurological syndrome characterized by tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability; a condition with the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, regardless of its cause.

Example sentences

1

There are also other conditions, like progressive supranuclear palsy, that are considered either to masquerade as Parkinsonism or to constitute another cause of Parkinsonism.

2

For example, people who develop tinnitus in old age are apparently also more likely to develop parkinsonism, and vice-versa.

3

Kidston's Parkinsonism was treated with levodopa but he died 18 months later from a cocaine overdose.

4

There's a big divide between Parkinson's _disease_ (idiopathic Parkinson's) and Parkinsonism from a variety of sources - stroke, drug-induced, and so on.

5

I wonder if they've taken into account people with movement disabilities such as multiple sclerosis or parkinsonism.

6

It also happens when people with Parkinsonism are put on meds that act upon the dopamine system; sometimes it will be about gambling.

7

I'm part of that small subset (there is intentional tremor, which actually made a Parkinsonism diagnosis a bit of a bitch).

8

Something like 80% of Parkinsonism derives from idiopathic Parkinson's Disease.

9

He was diagnosed with parkinsonism and treated, but died from a cocaine OD(one wonders whether the cocaine was an attempt at self-medication, or a deliberate suicide attempt).

10

I take medication that results in Parkinsonism Syndrome to some extent.

11

Given that there are places where people consume Annonas very often, and that this may lead to alarmingly high rates of parkinsonism [1], this could be considered an effective public health intervention.

12

I'd rather avoid an increased risk of parkinsonism!

Quote examples

1

I take that to mean "people with Parkinsonism, and other conditions that mean that holding your arms up becomes hard."

2

> I take that to mean "people with Parkinsonism, and other conditions that mean that holding your arms up becomes hard." Interesting.

3

I've met dozens of people who I could have spotted as Parkinson's sufferers two blocks away at night during a blackout, and a few who, like me, seem to have a bespoke version that "isn't the other things" and responds to treatment for Parkinsonism.

4

And for Parkinsonism, my personal cocktail is probably (the pharmacological equivalent of) a little bit sweeter and not quite so bubbly as what works for others with the "same" symptoms (which, by the way, resemble Huntington's more than they do "classic" Parkinson's disease).

Proper noun examples

1

Surely an oversight -- there are at least as many people with severe depression as with hand tremors and Parkinsonism.

2

Haven't looked in to your product at all, but am trying to help an eighty year old genius succumbing to Parkinsonism.

3

It's a broad statement about research directions in glyphosate accompanied by concerns that all chemical agricultural supplements are objects of concern, epidemiologically, with Parkinsonism.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use parkinsonism in a sentence?

There are also other conditions, like progressive supranuclear palsy, that are considered either to masquerade as Parkinsonism or to constitute another cause of Parkinsonism.

What does parkinsonism mean?

Alternative letter-case form of parkinsonism. [(neurology, pathology) A neurological syndrome characterized by tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability; a condition with the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, regardless of its cause.]

What part of speech is parkinsonism?

parkinsonism is commonly used as noun.