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Parkinsonism

[pahr-kin-suh-niz-uhm] / ˈpɑr kɪn səˌnɪz əm /
NOUN
Parkinson's disease
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In January, Eagles guitarist Steuart Smith, 72, announced he would take a break from performing with the “Hotel California” group due to a diagnosis of Parkinsonism.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

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

Herbert Brubaker, 84, a journalist for the “NBC Nightly News” in Washington for 21 years, died July 30 at his home in Rockville, Md. The cause was Parkinsonism, said a son, Kurt Brubaker.

From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2017