Parkinsonism with favorable response to dopaminergic medication
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0002548
Term info
database cross reference
- UMLS:C1846868
definition
Parkinsonism is a clinical syndrome that is a feature of a number of different diseases, including Parkinson disease itself, other neurodegenerative diseases such as progressive supranuclear palsy, and as a side-effect of some neuroleptic medications. Some but not all individuals with Parkinsonism show responsiveness to dopaminergic medication defined as a substantial reduction of amelioration of the component signs of Parkinsonism (including mainly tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability) upon administration of dopaminergic medication.
has exact synonym
Parkinsonism with favourable response to dopaminergic medication
has related synonym
Favorable response to levodopa, Favourable response to levodopa
id
HP:0002548