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paralysis agitans

DEFINITIONS OF: paralysis agitans

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n a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination

Synonyms:
Parkinson's, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's syndrome, Parkinsonism, shaking palsy
Type of:
degenerative disorder
condition leading to progressive loss of function
brain disease, brain disorder, encephalopathy
any disorder or disease of the brain
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