Parkinson's
Noun: A chronic and progressive neurological disorder that primarily affects movement. It is characterized by symptoms such as tremor (shaking), muscle rigidity, slowness of movement (bradykinesia), and postural instability. The condition results from the loss of dopamine-producing cells in a specific area of the brain.
"Parkinson's" is used as a shortened, common name for the medical condition "Parkinson's disease." It functions as a proper noun and is typically used with a possessive form, though the apostrophe-s is sometimes omitted in informal writing.
- Noun:
- His grandfather was diagnosed with Parkinson's last year.
- Research into new treatments for Parkinson's is ongoing.
- The main symptoms of Parkinson's can include a resting tremor and stiffness.
- "Parkinson's disease": The full, formal name of the disorder.
- Parkinson's disease is named after Dr. James Parkinson, who first described it.
- "Young-onset Parkinson's": A form of the disease diagnosed in individuals under the age of 50.
- Young-onset Parkinson's presents unique challenges for patients and their families.
- Parkinsonism (noun): A general term for neurological syndromes that produce movement features similar to those found in Parkinson's disease, but which may have different causes.
- The patient's symptoms were classified as drug-induced parkinsonism.
- Parkinsonian (adjective): Relating to or characteristic of Parkinson's disease.
- The patient exhibited parkinsonian symptoms like a shuffling gait.
- Parkinson's disease: The full, formal term.
- Paralysis agitans: An older, now less common term for the condition.
This word refers specifically to the neurodegenerative disorder. It is not used to describe temporary states or other unrelated conditions. The possessive form ("Parkinson's") is standard, acknowledging the physician who first identified the syndrome.
- a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination