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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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Preclinical projects are testing vehicles for delivering amyloid antibodies, and treatments for Parkinson’s disease.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

In Parkinson's disease, alpha-synuclein forms abnormal clumps inside neurons.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Clive Hughes, 77, was diagnosed with PSP in 2022 after his symptoms were first mistaken for Parkinson's disease.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

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

He’d taken a leave from his job as a town fire inspector after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz