Parkinson’s disease is also known as ‘Paralysis Agitans’. It is a common disease first described by James Parkinson, an English physician in 1817. Here was his exact account of this disease: ‘Involuntary tremulous motion, with lessened muscular power, in parts not in action and even when supported; with a propensity to bend the trunk forward, and to pass from a walking to a running pace, the senses and intellects being uninjured’.
Here are ten things you may not know about Parkinson’s disease:
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PANCREATITIS: Ten things you may not know about it
The pancreas secrets about 1500-3000mls of fluid per day containing about 20 enzymes. These secretions provide the enzymes needed to affect the major digestive activity of the gastrointestinal tract. If the pancreas is attacked as in pancreatitis enough of these enzymes will not be secreted and there will be problems with digestion and metabolism of food.TENSION HEADACHE: Ten things you may not know about it
Tension headache may occur suddenly under conditions of emotional duress or intense worry and can last for hours or a day or two. More often it persists unremittingly for weeks or months. In fact, this is the only type of headache that exhibits the peculiarity of being absolutely continuous day and night for long periods of time. The most provoking factors are fatigue and nervous strain.BACK PAIN: Ten things you may not know about it
Back pain (also known as backache) is a very common problem and often goes away on its own; but be alert to dangerous causes such as cancer, infection and inflammation.