Parkinson
Tremor disease namesake
Parkinson appears in two influential phrases.
Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurological disorder causing tremors, stiffness, and difficulty with movement and coordination.
Parkinson's law is the observation that work expands to fill the time available for its completion—coined by historian C.
Northcote Parkinson in 1955: We had a month to finish, so naturally it took a month.
Reward-linked neural messenger
- bradykinesiaPathological movement slowness
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- rigidityState of being unbending
- dyskinesiaAbnormal involuntary muscle activity
levodopa · deep brain stimulation · basal ganglia · movement disorder · gait disturbance · freezing · masked face · shuffling gait
Involuntary rhythmic shaking
- rigidityState of being unbending
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
- bradykinesiaPathological movement slowness
- muscle tensionSustained fiber contraction
freezing · shuffling · balance problems · drooling · constipation · sleep disturbance · depression · anxiety
Favoring reform and innovation
- neuronsSignal-transmitting brain cells
- neurodegenerationProgressive loss of neurons
- cognitive declineWorsening of thought abilities
- dementiaChronic cognitive impairment
Alzheimer's · Huntington's · motor neuron disease · neuroprotective · neuroplasticity · atrophy · dopaminergic · cell death
dopamine
Reward-linked neural messenger
- bradykinesiaPathological movement slowness
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- rigidityState of being unbending
dyskinesia · levodopa · deep brain stimulation · basal ganglia · movement disorder · gait disturbance · freezing · masked face · shuffling gait · wearing off
tremor
Involuntary rhythmic shaking
- rigidityState of being unbending
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
- bradykinesiaPathological movement slowness
muscle tension · freezing · shuffling · balance problems · drooling · constipation · sleep disturbance · depression · anxiety · fatigue
Muhammad Ali
Legendary heavyweight champion
progressive
Favoring reform and innovation
- neuronsSignal-transmitting brain cells
- neurodegenerationProgressive loss of neurons
- cognitive declineWorsening of thought abilities
dementia · Alzheimer's · Huntington's · motor neuron disease · neuroprotective · neuroplasticity · atrophy · dopaminergic · cell death
Parkinsonefficiency
Productive without waste
productivity · time management · Taylorism · streamlining · minimalism
Parkinsonflat hierarchy
Organization with few levels
startup culture · streamlining · downsizing · decentralization · agility
- Parkinson's diseaseNeurological disorder causing tremors
- Parkinson diseaseDegenerative neurological movement disorder
- Parkinson's lawWork expands to fill time
- Parkinson's treatmentCare for progressive neurological condition