shaking paralysis
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paralysis agitans — paral′ysis ag′i•tans [[t]ˈædʒ ɪˌtænz[/t]] n. pat Parkinson s disease • Etymology: < NL: lit., shaking paralysis … From formal English to slang
paralysis ag|i|tans — «AJ uh tanz», = Parkinson s disease. (Cf. ↑Parkinson s disease) ╂[< New Latin paralysis agitans shaking palsy] … Useful english dictionary
Shaking palsy — Palsy Pal sy, n.; pl. {Palsies}. [OE. palesie, parlesy, OF. paralesie, F. paralysie, L. paralysis. See {Paralysis}.] (Med.) Paralysis, complete or partial. See {Paralysis}. One sick of the palsy. Mark ii. 3. [1913 Webster] {Bell s palsy},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shaking palsy — noun a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination • Syn: ↑paralysis agitans, ↑Parkinsonism, ↑Parkinson s disease, ↑Parkinson s syndrome, ↑Parkinson s • Hypernyms: ↑brain disorder … Useful english dictionary
Paralysis agitans — Illustration der Parkinson Krankheit von Sir William Richard Gowers aus A Manual of Diseases of the Nervous System (Handbuch für Krankheiten des Nervensystems) von 1886 Die Parkinson Krankheit bzw. Morbus Parkinson (weitere Synonyme:… … Deutsch Wikipedia
paralysis agitans — noun Etymology: New Latin, literally, shaking palsy Date: 1817 Parkinson s disease … New Collegiate Dictionary
paralysis agitans — noun a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination • Syn: ↑Parkinsonism, ↑Parkinson s disease, ↑Parkinson s syndrome, ↑Parkinson s, ↑shaking palsy • Hypernyms: ↑brain disorder, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Hyperkalaemic periodic paralysis — is a genetic disorder which occurs in both humans and horses. It is characterized by muscle hyperexcitability or weakness which, exacerbated by potassium or cold, can lead to uncontrolled shaking followed by paralysis. Onset in humans usually… … Wikipedia
Palsy — Paralysis, generally partial, whereby a local body area is incapable of voluntary movement (motor function). For example, Bell’s palsy is localized paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face. The word “palsy” is a corruption (and… … Medical dictionary
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
Parkinson's disease — Parkinson s redirects here. For other uses, see Parkinson s (disambiguation). Parkinson s disease Classification and external resources … Wikipedia
