parkinsonism

[ pahr-kin-suh-niz-uhm ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. Parkinson's disease.
2. Parkinson's syndrome.

Example Sentences

A clinical trial is currently underway to do just that — so that the history of post-encephalitic parkinsonism in the years following the Spanish Flu does not repeat itself.

From Salon

In 1969, as chronicled in his book "Awakenings," the neurologist Oliver Sacks discovered that temporary remission of these chronic symptoms, coined post-encephalitic parkinsonism, could be achieved through the use of the Parkinson's drug L-DOPA.

From Salon

And it eerily parallels other post-acute infection syndrome scenarios throughout history, including those potentially linked to epidemics of parkinsonism.

From Salon

His wife, Wendy Stokes, said he had Parkinsonism and recently had a fall.

From Washington Post

It caused parkinsonism, a side-effect of antipsychotics which affects muscles.

From BBC