Parkinson's syndrome

American  

noun

1. a complex of symptoms indistinguishable from Parkinson's disease, commonly affecting boxers or sometimes occurring as a result of substance abuse or an encephalitic infection.

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Etymology

Origin of Parkinson's syndrome

First recorded in 1950–55; Parkinson's disease

Example Sentences

He had been suffering from Parkinson’s syndrome for more than three decades and just before his death came down with pneumonia.

From Washington Times • Jun. 7, 2016

In 1984, Ali was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s syndrome – later, it was changed to Parkinson’s disease.

From Time • Jun. 4, 2016

His condition was initially called Parkinson’s syndrome, which many thought — correctly or not — was caused or exacerbated by the thousands of punches he absorbed throughout his career.

From Washington Post • Jun. 4, 2016

The diagnosis of Parkinson's syndrome, which has been linked to head trauma, came about three years after Ali retired from boxing in 1981.

From Reuters • Jun. 4, 2016

Joe Frazier was in the crowd of 6,500, but Muhammad Ali, impaired by Parkinson’s syndrome, was not.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2011