Parkinson's disease

NOUN

nervous system disorder

Synonyms

WEAK

Parkinsonism paralysis agitans shaking palsy

Example Sentences

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Notting Hill's Rhys Ifans is set to star in a moving new drama about Parkinson's disease.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Preclinical projects are testing transferrin receptor vehicles for delivering amyloid antibodies, and a variety of treatments for Parkinson’s disease.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Researchers have linked this phenomenon to several diseases, including cancer, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Blaustein battled Parkinson’s disease for the last decade and, according to the Hollywood Reporter, was told last month that he had Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 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