Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2007-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 237 Parkinson, James 1755 1824 An Essay on the Shaking Palsy Reading ease score: 48.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Irma Spehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "An Essay on the Shaking Palsy" by James Parkinson is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This pioneering work is primarily focused on the medical understanding of a condition now known as Parkinson's disease, characterized by involuntary tremors and a decline in muscular control. Parkinson's essay, presented to the medical community, aims to clarify the nature and symptoms of this affliction, which had not been properly classified or understood at the time. In this essay, Parkinson meticulously describes the progression and symptoms of the "shaking palsy," beginning with slight trembling that escalates to debilitating movements affecting various body parts while preserving the patient’s intellectual functions. He explores specific symptoms such as involuntary tremulous motion, diminished muscle power, and a propensity to lean forward, complicating walking. Throughout the text, Parkinson provides illustrative case studies to frame his observations and presents his hypotheses regarding the disease's proximate and remote causes. Furthermore, he emphasizes the need for more thorough medical inquiry into this malady to improve treatment possibilities, showcasing his commitment to advancing medical knowledge for the benefit of suffering individuals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Parkinson's disease RC Text Medicine Browsing: Health & Medicine 113957 113958 2024-10-10T09:53:35.071900 2023-09-10T12:08:53.815667 text/html text/html 113211 2007-12-09T06:40:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 39275 2007-12-09T06:40:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 124541 2024-10-10T09:53:41.765853 application/epub+zip 123929 2024-10-10T09:53:38.578875 application/epub+zip 102426 2024-10-10T09:53:37.257879 application/epub+zip 252677 2024-10-10T09:53:44.126883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234286 2024-10-10T09:53:40.892892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198935 2022-09-11T07:07:58.839690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97299 2024-10-10T09:53:34.684876 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97208 2007-12-09T06:40:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 35486 2007-12-09T06:40:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 97079 2007-12-09T06:40:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 35391 2007-12-09T06:40:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 97109 2007-12-09T06:40:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35332 2007-12-09T06:40:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22495 2024-10-10T09:53:44.258832 application/rdf+xml 14632 2024-10-10T09:53:37.821877 image/jpeg 3431 2024-10-10T09:53:37.527901 image/jpeg 121817 2024-10-10T09:53:35.082887 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia