Shaking palsy
[/ˈʃeɪkɪŋ ˈpɔːlzi/]
noun
Paralisia agitante
1. An archaic medical term for Parkinson's disease, characterized by involuntary tremors, rigidity, and progressive loss of motor control
The patient was diagnosed with shaking palsy in the 19th century, though modern physicians would call it Parkinson's disease.
O paciente foi diagnosticado com paralisia agitante no século XIX, embora médicos modernos a chamem de doença de Parkinson.
2. A neurological condition marked by rhythmic trembling of the limbs, particularly at rest
Shaking palsy typically affects elderly individuals and manifests as a progressive degenerative disorder.
A paralisia agitante tipicamente afeta indivíduos idosos e se manifesta como um transtorno degenerativo progressivo.
Shaking palsy is a historical medical term rarely used in contemporary medical discourse. It was commonly used before James Parkinson formally described the condition in 1817. Today, physicians in both Brazil and the USA use 'Parkinson's disease' or 'Doença de Parkinson' exclusively. The term appears primarily in historical medical texts and older literature.
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