Vikings Disease on the Hand
The tissue on the hand and the finger that lies just beneath the skin is known as the fascia. When a person is suffering from Vikings Disease , they will experience a finger's bending because the fascia thickens and tightens. Once the finger has bent from this thickening, it is impossible to straighten it back out. In some cases, this can be excruciating for the patient, especially when the thickened skin is near a nerve. This condition is called Vikings Disease but is also known as Dupuytren's Contracture or Dupuytren's Disease. There are other names for Dupuytren's Contracture; in the British Isles, it is known as Celtic Hand or even McCrimmons Curse. Why is it Called Vikings Disease? Dupuytren's Contracture inherited the name Vikings Disease from the Vikings. It was prevalent for Viking males to suffer from the condition, so they gave the disease its name. It was because of the Vikings spreading the disease throughout Northern Europe. Although the cause of