parkinsonian
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of parkinsonian
1905–10; see Parkinson's disease; -ian
Example Sentences
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PSP is an atypical parkinsonian disorder, a group of neurodegenerative disorders that resemble Parkinson’s disease in some motor symptoms but typically have more a rapid progression and severe prognosis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025
Progressive supranuclear palsy is a form of atypical parkinsonian syndrome, also known as a Parkinson-plus disorder, according to the National Institutes of Health.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
What’s more, the rats developed parkinsonian symptoms: unsteady movements and hunched postures, shaking paws and severe rigidity.
From Science Magazine ● May 4, 2023
This result argues that claustrum activity plays a critical role in generating parkinsonian movement.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 30, 2018
DeLong thought that this increased neuronal firing was inhibiting other areas in the motor circuit, and reported that surgical disruption of the subthalamic nucleus relieved parkinsonian motor symptoms in monkeys1.
From Nature ● Oct. 25, 2016
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