Parkinson disease

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008475",
  "term": "Parkinson disease",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor symptoms such as tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia (slowness of movement), and postural instability. It results from the degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the substantia nigra of the brain. The disease also presents with non-motor symptoms like sleep problems and cognitive impairment.",
  "synonyms": [
    "idiopathic parkinsonism",
    "primary parkinsonism"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "dopamine",
    "neurotransmitter",
    "substantia nigra",
    "tremor"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 895 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/parkinson-disease/"
}