When is World Parkinson's Day? When did World Parkinson's Day begin?

Every April 1 1 day is World Parkinson's Day. Since June 1997, the European Parkinson's Disease Federation has designated April 1 1 as World Parkinson's Day to commemorate Dr. james Parkinson, the first British physician who systematically described Parkinson's disease. This day is his birthday.

The purpose of setting up World Parkinson's Day is to urge patients with Parkinson's disease, their families and professional medical staff to work together, not only to make Parkinson's disease a household name, but also to raise public attention. The World Health Organization initiated and fully supported the World Parkinson's Day and the European Union plan, and cooperated with some national government departments and international and regional medical groups to promote the research and treatment of Parkinson's disease.

Government departments and all walks of life in many countries in the world have chosen to hold activities related to Parkinson's disease on April 6. Let's review the theme of World Parkinson's Day in recent years:

Meeting 13, April 2009 1 1- Improving the quality of life of patients with Parkinson's disease.

14, April 10, 20 1 1-Join hands in health and build hope together.

15,2011April 1 1- a life full of confidence and happiness.

16, 20 12, 1 1- optimism, scientific treatment and overcoming Parkinson's disease.

Meeting17th, April 20 13, June1year-scientific treatment to avoid misunderstanding.

18,2014 April 1 1- Early detection and comprehensive understanding.

Issue 19, April 20 15,1/month-scientific treatment, rhythmic life.

What is Parkinson's disease?

Parkinson's disease is a common nervous system disease, which mainly affects middle-aged and elderly people and usually occurs after 60 years old. Its symptoms are involuntary tremor of hands, head or mouth at rest, stiff muscles, slow movement and posture balance disorder, which leads to inability to take care of themselves.

The incidence and prevalence of Parkinson's disease increase with age, and the onset age is mostly over 60 years old. However, aging, like genetic factors, is only one of the risk factors of PD, and brain injury, smoking and drinking coffee may also increase or decrease the risk of PD.

When did World Parkinson's Day begin?

Since 1997, the European Parkinson's Disease Federation has designated April 1 1 day as "World Parkinson's Disease Day". This day is the birthday of James Parkinson, a British doctor who discovered Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is a common nervous system disease, which mainly affects middle-aged and elderly people and usually occurs after 60 years old. Its symptoms are involuntary tremor of hands, head or mouth at rest, stiff muscles, slow movement and posture balance disorder, which leads to inability to take care of themselves. James Parkinson, a British doctor, was the first person to describe the disease systematically.

Therefore, the first World Parkinson's Day was1April 1997 1 1.

What do Parkinson's patients avoid eating?

1, high protein food

Through research, it is found that protein will reduce the drug absorption and reduce the efficacy. Therefore, it is necessary to rationally distribute protein's intake and put a high-protein diet for dinner, because generally no medicine is taken at night; 40 minutes between taking medicine and eating; Adjust the ratio of sugar to protein, and the ratio of sugar to protein in the diet should be 7: 1.

2. Avoid foods rich in cholinergic substances.

Parkinson's patients receiving anticholinergic drugs should avoid eating foods rich in cholinergic drugs (such as betel nut) at the same time, so as not to reduce the efficacy of cholinergic drugs.

3. Avoid eating a lot of high-fat food.

Because this will reduce the emptying ability of the stomach, so that the drug will stay in the acidic environment in the stomach for a long time and be destroyed, thus affecting the efficacy.

4. Other foods

Foods to avoid include spicy food, because patients with Parkinson's disease often have constipation, and spicy food is not good for constipation patients. Try to avoid foods and drugs that aggravate constipation.