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Parkinson-Krankheit
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Beschreibung:
A progressive, degenerative neurologic disease characterized by a that is maximal at rest, retropulsion (i.e. a tendency to fall backwards), rigidity, stooped posture, slowness of voluntary movements, and a masklike facial expression. Pathologic features include loss of melanin containing neurons in the substantia nigra and other pigmented nuclei of the brainstem. are present in the substantia nigra and locus coeruleus but may also be found in a related condition () characterized by dementia in combination with varying degrees of parkinsonism. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1059, pp1067-75)
Synonym(s):
Morbus Parkinson /
Paralysis agitans /
Idiopathische Parkinson-Krankheit /
Lewy-Body-Parkinson-Krankheit /
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(DIMDI - Deutsche Fassung)
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