Abstract
James Parkinson was a general physician of the early nineteenth century, who wrote extensively on medical and nonmedical issues. His short monograph, An Essay on the Shaking Palsy, is one of the most important sources on the disorder that bears his name, Parkinson's disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Movement Disorders |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc |
Pages | 401-403 |
Number of pages | 3 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780123741059 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780123741011 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2010 |
Keywords
- James
- Medical history
- Neurological history
- Parkinson
- Parkinson's disease
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine
- General Neuroscience