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Parkinsonism

[pahr-kin-suh-niz-uhm] / ˈpɑr kɪn səˌnɪz əm /
NOUN
Parkinson's disease
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Parkinsonism is not the same as Parkinson’s disease, but the two are often mistaken for each other.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 27, 2025

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

From Washington Post Dec. 1, 2021

In 2018 dad was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia with Parkinsonism and we soon realised that it wouldn't be practical for us to visit Galabank as his physical condition was deteriorating.

From BBC Nov. 10, 2020

What you can’t do with Parkinsonism is repetitive motions, and singing is a repetitive motion.

From The New Yorker Sep. 1, 2019

Parkinsonism is a grouping of symptoms affecting movement.

From Scientific American Oct. 30, 2018




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