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Parkinson disease

MONDO:0005180

A progressive degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of dopamine producing neurons in the substantia nigra and the presence of Lewy bodies in the substantia nigra and locus coeruleus. Signs and symptoms include tremor which is most pronounced during rest, muscle rigidity, slowing of the voluntary movements, a tendency to fall back, and a mask-like facial expression.

Also known as: PD, Parkinson disease, Parkinson's disease, paralysis agitans

1300 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 1169 tagged with Parkinson disease itself.

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