n. a disorder characterized by very small, often unreadable writing and associated most often with Parkinson's disease.

What is medical term Micrographia?

Micrographia is abnormally small or cramped handwriting. It is a secondary motor symptom experienced by some people with Parkinson's disease (PD). Micrographia is often an early symptom of the disease.

What is Micrographia a symptom of?

However, small, cramped handwriting – called micrographia – is characteristic of Parkinson's and is frequently one of the early symptoms. In addition to words being generally small and crowded together, the size of handwriting might get smaller as you continue to write.