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World Parkinson’s Day - April 11
April 14 , 2019
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- World Parkinson's Day is observed on April 11th of every year.
- The day aims to raise awareness of Parkinson's disease, promote a greater understanding of this condition and how it can affect a person.
- The theme of 2019 is “Awareness is #KeyToPD”
- This day marks the birthday of Dr James Parkinson, London who explained the Parkinson’s Disease in “An Essay on the Shaking Palsy” in 1817.
- He systematically described the six individuals with the symptoms of Parkinson Disease.
- Jean-Martin Charcot, a French neurologist, named the term “Parkinson’s Disease.”
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