| Pronunciation: | | 'purkinsu`nizum
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| | Definition: | | [n] a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination |
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| | Synonyms: | | paralysis agitans, Parkinson's, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's syndrome, shaking palsy |
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| | See Also: | | brain disease, brain disorder, degenerative disorder, encephalopathy, tremor |
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | the name given to a group of disorders with similar features including four primary symptoms: tremor, rigidity, postural instability, and bradykinesia, that are the result of the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by the death of nerve cells containing the neurotransmitter dopamine in a specific area of the brain; the cause of nerve cell death is unknown. Parkinson's patients have such symptoms as tremors, speech impediments, movement difficulties, and often dementia. |
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| | Synonyms: | | Parkinson's disease |
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