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"Essay of the Shaking Palsy" was written by James Parkinson. Surgeon and apothecary who first described Parkinson's disease in his seminal 1817 work.

Essay of the Shaking Palsy

James Parkinson

Essay of the Shaking Palsy

Name: Essay of the Shaking Palsy
Author: James Parkinson

James Parkinson

Published in 1817, 'Essay of the Shaking Palsy' by James Parkinson is the first systematic examination of what is now known as Parkinson's disease. The work includes six case studies and discusses potential causes of the condition, originally termed 'paralysis agitans' by Parkinson. This essay is significant for its early contributions to the fields of neurology and pathology, encouraging further research into the disease.

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This publication is said to be the first to present a systematic view of what was later named Parkinson's disease. Six c...