Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Waupaca County, created in 1851 from Brown and Winnebago Counties, is named for the Menominee word wau-pa-ka-ho-nak, which means white sand bottom or brave young hero.. Located in central Wisconsin, the county seat is Waupaca.
Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease (PD) is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system. The symptoms generally come on slowly over time. Early in the disease, the most obvious are shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement, and difficulty with walking. Thinking and behavioral problems may also occur.
Parkinsonism is a clinical syndrome characterized by tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability. Parkinsonism shares symptoms found in Parkinson's disease, from which it is named; but parkinsonism is a symptom complex, and differs from Parkinson's disease which is a progressive neurodegenerative illness. The underlying causes of parkinsonism are numerous, and diagnosis can be complex.