N.Y. Public Health Law § 2010: Definitions

§ 2010. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms

shall have the following meanings:

1. "Parkinson's disease" means a chronic and progressive neurologic

disorder resulting from deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine as

the consequence of specific degenerative changes in the area of the

brain called the basal ganglia.

2. "Parkinsonisms" means related conditions that cause a combination

of the movement abnormalities seen in Parkinson's disease including, but

not limited to, tremor at rest, slow movement, muscle rigidity, impaired

speech, or muscle stiffness, which often overlap with and can evolve

from what appears to be Parkinson's disease.