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Definitions

Parkinson's disease

NOUN

nervous system disorder

Synonyms

WEAK

Parkinsonism paralysis agitans shaking palsy

Example Sentences

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In 2018, the singer — a member of both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame — announced that he’d been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and would stop touring.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Columnist Jason Gay looks at why pickleball is the optimal activity for people living with Parkinson’s disease.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Smartphones can be used to diagnose, assess and treat Parkinson’s disease.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Parkinson's disease, is a degenerative condition which affects how your brain communicates with the muscles in the body.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Today, however, we remember him for his landmark study of the affliction then called the "shaking palsy," but known ever since as Parkinson’s disease.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson