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James Parkinson: The Man Behind the Shaking Palsy

Article type: Review Article

Authors: Lewis, Patrick A.

Affiliations: Department of Molecular Neuroscience, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK

Note: [] Correspondence to: Patrick A. Lewis, Department of Molecular Neuroscience, UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK. Tel.: +44(0)20348841016; Fax: +44(0)20 7278 5069; E-mail: [email protected]

Keywords: History of neurology, Parkinson's disease, James Parkinson

DOI: 10.3233/JPD-2012-012108

Journal: Journal of Parkinson's Disease, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 181-187, 2012

Published: 2012
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Abstract

James Parkinson occupies a unique position in the history of Parkinson's disease. As the man responsible for originally identifying and describing the disease that he called the Shaking Palsy, his name is familiar to anybody with a connection with the disease – patients, carers, clinicians and members of the general public alike. This review summarises the life and career of one of the most recognizable names in neurology.

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