Parkinson's
Progressive movement disorder
Parkinson's is a progressive neurological disorder affecting movement, causing tremors, stiffness, and difficulty with balance and coordination.
Named for the English physician who first described it.
The full term is Parkinson's disease, but the shorter form dominates casual use: Her grandfather has Parkinson's.
Parkinson's typically develops in older adults and worsens over time.
Involuntary rhythmic shaking
- bradykinesiaPathological movement slowness
- rigidityState of being unbending
- shufflingRandomizing order of items
- freezingExtremely cold
dyskinesia · drooling · constipation · fatigue · depression · anxiety · apathy · hallucinations
Reward-linked neural messenger
- neuronsSignal-transmitting brain cells
- neurodegenerationProgressive loss of neurons
- neurotransmittersChemical neural messengers
- neuropathologyStudy of nervous system diseases
Favoring reform and innovation
- degenerativeCausing progressive decline
- incurableCannot be healed
- chronicPersisting over time
- stagesDistinct periods or platforms
advanced · decline · worsening · dementia · falls · wheelchair · caregiver · hospice
Dopamine precursor medication
- DBSSound intensity abbreviation
- amantadineAntiviral with antiparkinsonian effects
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- exerciseActivity for fitness
tremor
Involuntary rhythmic shaking
- bradykinesiaPathological movement slowness
- rigidityState of being unbending
- shufflingRandomizing order of items
freezing · dyskinesia · drooling · constipation · fatigue · depression · anxiety · apathy · hallucinations
dopamine
Reward-linked neural messenger
- neuronsSignal-transmitting brain cells
- neurodegenerationProgressive loss of neurons
- neurotransmittersChemical neural messengers
progressive
Favoring reform and innovation
- degenerativeCausing progressive decline
- incurableCannot be healed
- chronicPersisting over time
stages · advanced · decline · worsening · dementia · falls · wheelchair · caregiver · hospice · prognosis
levodopa
Dopamine precursor medication
- DBSSound intensity abbreviation
- amantadineAntiviral with antiparkinsonian effects
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
advocacy
Pleading for a cause
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- Medical EponymsAlzheimer's, Crohn's disease, Down syndrome, Huntington's disease, Bell's palsy
- Brain Disordersdementia, Alzheimer's, epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, brain tumor
- Brain Medicinebrain disorders, dementia, schizophrenia, epilepsy, Alzheimer's
- Neurological Disordersepilepsy, Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis, neuropathy, dementia
- Proteinopathiesamyloid, prions, Alzheimer's disease, amyloidosis, aggregates
- diseasescancer, diabetes, tuberculosis, influenza, measles
Parkinson'sHuntington's disease
Inherited fatal neurodegenerative condition
chorea · hyperkinesia · myoclonus · multiple sclerosis · dyskinesia
- 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