Statute · New York Public Health Law
N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 2010 — Definitions
N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 2010
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Public Health Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 2010. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
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N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 2010 — Definitions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 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.