Parkinson's disease

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf neurodegenerative disease
gptkbp:affects central nervous system
substantia nigra
gptkbp:associatedWith Lewy bodies
gptkbp:awarenessMonth April
gptkbp:causedBy loss of dopamine-producing neurons
gptkbp:characterizedBy bradykinesia
postural instability
rigidity
tremor
gptkbp:complication gptkb:dementia
gptkb:pneumonia
falls
gptkbp:diagnosedBy clinical evaluation
neurological examination
response to levodopa
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:James_Parkinson
1817
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Parkinson's disease
gptkbp:ICD-10_code gptkb:G20
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D010300
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:James_Parkinson
gptkbp:notableCase gptkb:Michael_J._Fox
gptkb:Muhammad_Ali
gptkbp:OMIM 168600
gptkbp:prevalence affects about 1% of people over 60
more common in people over 60
gptkbp:progression progressive
chronic
gptkbp:researchOrganization gptkb:Michael_J._Fox_Foundation
gptkbp:riskFactor age
family history
exposure to pesticides
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Parkinsonism
gptkb:idiopathic_Parkinson's_disease
gptkb:juvenile_Parkinson's_disease
gptkbp:symptom gptkb:depression
balance problems
muscle stiffness
resting tremor
shuffling gait
sleep disturbances
slowness of movement
speech changes
writing changes
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:levodopa
occupational therapy
physical therapy
speech therapy
MAO-B inhibitors
deep brain stimulation
dopamine agonists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Edward_Weston
gptkb:Jack_Buck
gptkb:Jesse_Jackson
gptkb:Joan_Didion
gptkb:Owen_Chamberlain
gptkb:Paul_Bocuse
gptkb:Margaret_Bourke-White
gptkb:Linda_Ronstadt
gptkb:Department_of_Neurology
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4