parkinsonian
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of parkinsonian
1905–10; 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
But in 2007 he was diagonosed with a condition called Parkinsonian syndrome, then in 2019 with Parkinson's disease.
From BBC
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
What’s more, the rats developed parkinsonian symptoms: unsteady movements and hunched postures, shaking paws and severe rigidity.
From Science Magazine
Like rotenone, paraquat causes rodents to develop parkinsonian symptoms and pathology, and other researchers have used it to make animal models of the disease.
From Science Magazine
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