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单词 Parkinson's disease
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Definition of Parkinson's disease in English:

Parkinson's disease

nounˈpɑːkɪns(ə)nzˈpɑrkənsənz dəˌziz
mass noun
  • A progressive disease of the nervous system marked by tremor, muscular rigidity, and slow, imprecise movement, chiefly affecting middle-aged and elderly people. It is associated with degeneration of the basal ganglia of the brain and a deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • These types of drugs are used to slow the progression Parkinson's disease.
    • This occurs in conditions including multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury and Parkinson's disease.
    • In Parkinson's disease, production of a substance called dopamine in the brain is reduced.
    • Advances in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, asthma and strokes have all been made as a result of research with primates.
    • Cells grown from stem cells could be used to treat a range of illnesses from Parkinson's disease and diabetes to heart disease.
    • In theory, they could be used to treat diseases such as diabetes, stroke and Parkinson's disease.
    • There are people with Parkinson's disease who have elderly parents dependent on them when they, themselves, need care.
    • A lack of it is involved in Parkinson's disease, which causes tremors and twitches.
    • The depression associated with Parkinson's disease must be treated.
    • In later life he had what his colleagues regarded as Parkinson's disease or a related movement disorder, from which he died.
    • Many neurological conditions, such as Parkinson's disease and stroke, affect the timings of the muscle activity.
    • In fact epilepsy is more than three times as common as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and cerebral palsy.
    • Persistent sounds could be a symptom of a serious condition such as a brain tumor or Parkinson's disease.
    • What use may these cells, which can be turned into other tissues, be to people with diabetes or Parkinson's disease?
    • Will embryonic stem cells be a useful source of dopamine neurons for transplant into patients with Parkinson's disease?
    • Acupuncture may also help Parkinson's disease, by calming the tremors and easing stiffness.
    • Discoveries could ultimately lead to cures for Parkinson's disease and other illnesses.
    • Stem cells could be used to introduce healthy, dopamine producing neurones in the brain of a patient with Parkinson's disease.
    • The patients had had symptoms of Parkinson's disease for an average of 12 years.
    • A reduction of dose would lead to a worsening of motor symptoms, counter to the primary aim of treating Parkinson's disease.

Derivatives

  • Parkinsonian

  • adjective pɑːkɪnˈsəʊnɪənˌpɑrkɪnˈsoʊniən
    • Relating to or characteristic of Parkinson's disease.

      Parkinsonian symptoms such as shuffling gait and tremor
      Example sentencesExamples
      • They saw a dramatic difference in the behavior and physiology of the Parkinsonian rats treated with the GAD-carrying virus compared to the Parkinsonian rats that did not receive the treatment.
      • These transplanted cells were able to function as DA neurons and diminished Parkinsonian symptoms.
      • Similarly, she is also seeking patients with Parkinsonian symptoms for the study, because Multiple System Atrophy often masquerades as Parkinson's.

Origin

Late 19th century: named after James Parkinson (1755–1824), English surgeon.

 
 

Definition of Parkinson's disease in US English:

Parkinson's disease

nounˈpɑrkənsənz dəˌzizˈpärkənsənz dəˌzēz
  • A progressive disease of the nervous system marked by tremor, muscular rigidity, and slow, imprecise movement, chiefly affecting middle-aged and elderly people. It is associated with degeneration of the basal ganglia of the brain and a deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • These types of drugs are used to slow the progression Parkinson's disease.
    • What use may these cells, which can be turned into other tissues, be to people with diabetes or Parkinson's disease?
    • A lack of it is involved in Parkinson's disease, which causes tremors and twitches.
    • In theory, they could be used to treat diseases such as diabetes, stroke and Parkinson's disease.
    • The patients had had symptoms of Parkinson's disease for an average of 12 years.
    • Discoveries could ultimately lead to cures for Parkinson's disease and other illnesses.
    • Advances in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, asthma and strokes have all been made as a result of research with primates.
    • Cells grown from stem cells could be used to treat a range of illnesses from Parkinson's disease and diabetes to heart disease.
    • Acupuncture may also help Parkinson's disease, by calming the tremors and easing stiffness.
    • There are people with Parkinson's disease who have elderly parents dependent on them when they, themselves, need care.
    • In later life he had what his colleagues regarded as Parkinson's disease or a related movement disorder, from which he died.
    • Persistent sounds could be a symptom of a serious condition such as a brain tumor or Parkinson's disease.
    • Will embryonic stem cells be a useful source of dopamine neurons for transplant into patients with Parkinson's disease?
    • In fact epilepsy is more than three times as common as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and cerebral palsy.
    • A reduction of dose would lead to a worsening of motor symptoms, counter to the primary aim of treating Parkinson's disease.
    • Stem cells could be used to introduce healthy, dopamine producing neurones in the brain of a patient with Parkinson's disease.
    • The depression associated with Parkinson's disease must be treated.
    • In Parkinson's disease, production of a substance called dopamine in the brain is reduced.
    • Many neurological conditions, such as Parkinson's disease and stroke, affect the timings of the muscle activity.
    • This occurs in conditions including multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury and Parkinson's disease.

Origin

Late 19th century: named after James Parkinson (1755–1824), English surgeon.

 
 
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