Parkinson's disease

A disorder of movement caused by loss of dopamine-producing cells in the midbrain, causing tremor, stiffness and slow movement.

A synucleinopathy that has_material_basis_in degeneration of the central nervous system that often impairs motor skills, speech, and other functions.

Medications that may treat it

amantadine apomorphine benztropine biperiden bromocriptine bromodiphenhydramine budipine cabergoline chlormethiazole entacapone haloperidol istradefylline

Also known as: Parkinson disease; paralysis agitans