title: The Parkinson disease before James Parkinson.
abstract: The first formal description of the Shaking Palsy is ascribed to James Parkinson. However, a review of the literature shows that several civilizations had know this disease from long before, despite the fact it was often mistaken for other diseases. Equally, therapies of some effectiveness were prescribed since ancient times.
authors: Department of Neurology, Valduce Hospital, Via Dante 11, 22100 Como, Italy. fraudino@hotmail.com
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Raudino
mesh_terms: D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000266:history*