PARKINSON'S SYNDROME Definition & Meaning

Parkinson's syndrome

noun

a complex of symptoms indistinguishable from Parkinson's disease, commonly affecting boxers or sometimes occurring as a result of substance abuse or an encephalitic infection.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Parkinson's syndrome¹

First recorded in 1950–55; Parkinson's disease

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Jackson has been slowed in recent years by health issues, including a Parkinson’s Syndrome diagnosis that he announced in 2017.

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Muhammad Ali won boxing's world heavyweight title on three occasions and his legendary status across sport saw him picked as BBC Sports Personality of the Century in 1999.The fighter known as 'The Greatest' died in 2016 and had been battling Parkinson's syndrome for over three decades.

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The fighter known as 'The Greatest' died in 2016 and had been battling Parkinson's syndrome for over three decades.

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“God gave me Parkinson’s syndrome to show me I’m not ‘The Greatest’ - He is.

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At last in 1984, belatedly, a responsible neurologist diagnosed Parkinson’s syndrome.

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