Pugilistic Parkinson's syndrome

Pugilistic Parkinson's syndrome is a disorder that occurs among professional boxers who receive multiple blows to the head. Symptoms progress even after damage to the brain ceases. Famous sufferers include Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Beau Jack and, more recently, Muhammad Ali.

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See also: Pugilistic Parkinson's syndrome, Beau Jack, Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Medicine, Muhammad Ali, Parkinson's disease