Everyone has a story to tell...
We all are a little bit excited about what we do. It would be true to say that most people don’t understand how there is fascination in disease, more so when things are a bit gross to the casual observer. What is even better is when you see something completely new, something not wanting to follow the established playbook, or something out of that playbook rip it up and take you on a rollercoaster. So, what do good friends do when that happens? They share. The things we tend to remember are usually associated with a story – everyone has at least one good/bad/off-color joke ready to go. While primary research and controlled studies dominate the literature, case reports are still a great way to tell people how things went. Common things occur commonly, but we all hope to recognize the rare disease when we see it, or the routine when it tries to hide. Kudos to the power of observation. Parkinson’s Disease was first described in 1817 by James Parkin...