{"id":6277,"date":"2026-04-11T06:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T05:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/?p=6277"},"modified":"2026-04-10T18:43:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:43:18","slug":"dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\/","title":{"rendered":"World Parkinson's Day: What the Date Tells Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6277\" class=\"elementor elementor-6277\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e7fab4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e7fab4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a71a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"65a71a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-87d2c88 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/2026\/04\/11\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm436-44v-36c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-48V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v36c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h424c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>April 11, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e883a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e883a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6280\" src=\"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/doenca-de-parkinson-o-que-e.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/doenca-de-parkinson-o-que-e.webp 2000w, https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/doenca-de-parkinson-o-que-e-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/doenca-de-parkinson-o-que-e-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/doenca-de-parkinson-o-que-e-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/doenca-de-parkinson-o-que-e-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/doenca-de-parkinson-o-que-e-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p><p>Today, 11 April, is World Food Day. <a href=\"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/parkinson\/\">Parkinson's disease<\/a>. A date that honours James Parkinson, the English doctor who first described \u201cagitating paralysis\u201d in 1817.\u00a0<strong>More than two centuries later, the disease that bears his name remains one of the greatest challenges facing modern neuroscience.<\/strong><\/p><p>In Portugal, it is estimated that around\u00a0<strong>20,000 people<\/strong>\u00a0live with Parkinson's. Worldwide, there are\u00a0<strong>more than 8.5 million<\/strong>\u00a0- and that number has been <strong>duplicate<\/strong> in recent decades. It's a disease that doesn't choose a profession or personality, and which silently and progressively transforms the lives of those who have it and those who care for them.<\/p><p><strong>This date serves to open up conversations, reduce stigma and remind us that science is moving forward. There are more reasons for hope today than there were ten years ago.<\/strong><\/p><h2>What Is Parkinson's Disease Anyway?<\/h2><p>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/parkinson\/\">Parkinson's disease<\/a>\u00a0is a\u00a0<strong>degenerative neurological disease<\/strong>\u00a0- a condition in which certain cells in the nervous system progressively deteriorate. The central problem occurs in a region of the brain called\u00a0<strong>black substance<\/strong>, responsible for producing\u00a0<strong>dopamine<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Dopamine is a <strong>neurotransmitter<\/strong> (a kind of chemical messenger) essential for controlling voluntary movements. When the neurons that produce it start to die, the brain gradually loses its ability to control voluntary movements. <strong>coordinate movement fluidly and precisely<\/strong>.<\/p><p>It's\u00a0<strong>second most common neurodegenerative disease<\/strong>, It's the same as Alzheimer's. And contrary to what many people think,\u00a0<strong>it's not just a \u201ctremor disease\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3958 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sintomas-PARKINSON-scaled.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sintomas-PARKINSON-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sintomas-PARKINSON-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sintomas-PARKINSON-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sintomas-PARKINSON-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sintomas-PARKINSON-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sintomas-PARKINSON-2048x1365.webp 2048w, https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sintomas-PARKINSON-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p><h2>The Symptoms You See - and Those You Hide<\/h2><p>When we think of Parkinson's, the image is almost always of someone with shaking hands. But the reality is much more complex, and it's important to know this, because <strong>many symptoms go unnoticed for years<\/strong>.<\/p><h3>Motor Symptoms<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Tremor at rest<\/strong>\u00a0- in\u00a0<strong>70% of cases<\/strong>, the first sign is a localised tremor, often in one hand, which appears when the limb is relaxed<\/li><li><strong>Muscle stiffness<\/strong>\u00a0- a feeling of resistance or \u201clocking\u201d in the muscles<\/li><li><strong>Bradykinesia<\/strong>\u00a0- slowness of movement; simple tasks such as buttoning a shirt become time-consuming and difficult<\/li><li><strong>Changes in gait<\/strong>\u00a0- small, dragging steps, difficulty initiating movement (the so-called\u00a0<strong>\u201cfreezing\u201d<\/strong>, or freezing of the gear)<\/li><\/ul><h3>Non-Motor Symptoms - The Quietest<\/h3><p>Parkinson's goes far beyond movement.\u00a0<strong>Depression and anxiety<\/strong>\u00a0(up to\u00a0<strong>40% patients<\/strong>),\u00a0<strong>sleep disorders<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>cognitive changes<\/strong>\u00a0e <strong>digestive difficulties<\/strong> are equally frequent symptoms - and can appear\u00a0<strong>before<\/strong>\u00a0of the most obvious physical signs. <strong>Recognising them can make all the difference to an earlier diagnosis<\/strong>.<\/p><h2>Parkinson's: A Disease That Doesn't Warn<\/h2><p>The disease usually manifests itself\u00a0<strong>from the age of 60<\/strong>, but about\u00a0<strong>10% of cases<\/strong>\u00a0occur before the age of 50 - the so-called\u00a0<strong>Early onset Parkinson's<\/strong>. It affects both sexes, with a slight predominance in men, and the causes point to a combination of <strong>genetic and environmental factors<\/strong>.<\/p><h2>How is Parkinson's treated today?<\/h2><p>Parkinson's has no cure, but <strong>there are effective treatments to preserve quality of life and autonomy<\/strong>. The basis is\u00a0<strong>pharmacology<\/strong>, with medicines that compensate for the <strong>lack of dopamine<\/strong>; In selected cases, the\u00a0<strong>deep brain stimulation<\/strong>\u00a0brings additional benefits. And the science doesn't stop there.<\/p><h2>Neuroplasticity as an Ally: The Role of Neurotherapies<\/h2><p>The brain has an extraordinary ability to adapt and reorganise - what we call\u00a0<strong>neuroplasticity<\/strong> - and Parkinson's, it can be stimulated and used to delay the worsening of the disease.<\/p><p>One of the most researched approaches is the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/estimulacao-magnetica-transcraniana\/\">Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0- a non-invasive technique that uses magnetic fields to modulate specific regions of the brain,\u00a0<strong>without surgery or hospitalisation<\/strong>. The evidence shows benefits on:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Motor symptoms<\/strong>\u00a0- improved slowness of movement and reduced freezing of gait<\/li><li><strong>Depression<\/strong>\u00a0- which affects around\u00a0<strong>40% patients<\/strong>\u00a0and, when treated, significantly improves overall quality of life<\/li><li><strong>Cognitive functions<\/strong>\u00a0- attention, concentration and problem-solving skills, which are often compromised<\/li><\/ul><p>The best results come when EMT is performed with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/reabilitacao-cognitiva\/\">active rehabilitation<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0- taking advantage of the window of greater brain responsiveness immediately after stimulation, in a synergy that represents one of the most promising paths of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/neurologia\/\">clinical neuroscience<\/a>\u00a0current.<\/p><p>At NeuroPsyque, the philosophy is\u00a0<strong>treat the whole person<\/strong>The aim is to combine pharmacology with technology and the latest therapeutic tools, and to accompany each journey individually, closely.<\/p><h2>What's Within Your Reach Every Day<\/h2><p>For anyone living with Parkinson's - or caring for someone with the disease - the research is clear:\u00a0<strong>regular physical exercise<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>quality sleep<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>cognitive stimulation<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>active social life<\/strong>\u00a0and a diet rich in antioxidants and omega-3s make a real and measurable difference. These habits are not a substitute for medical treatment -\u00a0<strong>complement it in a powerful way<\/strong>. Find out more in our\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/doenca-de-parkinson-o-guia-completo-2025\/\">Complete Guide to Parkinson's Disease<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><hr \/><h2>Key Points To Retain<\/h2><ul><li>World Parkinson's Day (11 April) commemorates James Parkinson, who first described the disease in 1817; in Portugal, it affects around\u00a0<strong>20,000 people<\/strong><\/li><li>Parkinson's results from the progressive loss of neurons that produce\u00a0<strong>dopamine<\/strong>\u00a0in the black substance of the brain<\/li><li>The symptoms go far beyond tremor:\u00a0<strong>stiffness, sluggishness, depression and cognitive and sleep disorders<\/strong>\u00a0are just as frequent<\/li><li>There is no cure, but treatment <strong>preserves quality of life<\/strong>,and the options continue to evolve<\/li><li>A\u00a0<strong>EMT (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation)<\/strong> is a complementary non-invasive approach with promising results in motor symptoms, depression and cognition<\/li><li>Exercise, sleep, cognitive stimulation and social life are\u00a0<strong>powerful allies<\/strong>\u00a0in everyday life<\/li><\/ul><hr \/><h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><h3>Is tremor always the first symptom of Parkinson's?<\/h3><p>No. Although it's the first sign in about\u00a0<strong>70% of cases<\/strong>, In addition, there are forms in which rigidity or slowness predominate. Non-motor symptoms - such as sleep disturbances or mood swings - are also present.\u00a0<strong>can appear years before the physical signs<\/strong>.<\/p><h3>What is EMT and how can it help Parkinson's?<\/h3><p>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/estimulacao-magnetica-transcraniana\/\">Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation<\/a>\u00a0uses magnetic fields to modulate specific regions of the brain in a non-invasive way. In Parkinson's, it has shown benefits on slowness, freezing of gait, depression and cognitive functions -\u00a0<strong>especially when combined with active rehabilitation<\/strong>.<\/p><h3>When should I see a specialist?<\/h3><p>Faced with signs such as\u00a0<strong>tremor at rest<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>unexplained stiffness<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>progressive slowness<\/strong>, sleep disturbances or persistent mood swings - especially over the age of 50.\u00a0<strong>Early diagnosis is crucial to preserving autonomy and quality of life.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hoje, 11 de abril, assinala-se o Dia Mundial da Doen\u00e7a de Parkinson. Uma data que homenageia James Parkinson, o m\u00e9dico ingl\u00eas que em 1817 descreveu pela primeira vez a &#8220;paralisia agitante&#8221;.\u00a0Mais de dois s\u00e9culos depois, a doen\u00e7a que leva o seu nome continua a ser um dos maiores desafios da neuroci\u00eancia moderna. Em Portugal, estima-se [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6280,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-geral"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.8 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"April 11, 2026 Hoje, 11 de abril, assinala-se o Dia Mundial da Doen\u00e7a de Parkinson. Uma data que homenageia James Parkinson, o m\u00e9dico ingl\u00eas que em 1817 descreveu pela primeira vez a \u201cparalisia agitante\u201d. Mais de dois s\u00e9culos depois, a doen\u00e7a que leva o seu nome continua a ser um dos maiores desafios da neuroci\u00eancia moderna.Em\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jos\u00e9 Santos\"\/>\n\t<meta name=\"msvalidate.01\" content=\"4C76B1466303CE72305A14CF456C3592\" \/>\n\t<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\/\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"generator\" content=\"All in One SEO (AIOSEO) 4.9.8\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Neuropsiquiatria - O equil\u00edbrio entre Corpo e Mente\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dia Mundial do Parkinson: O Que Esta Data Nos Quer Dizer\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"April 11, 2026 Hoje, 11 de abril, assinala-se o Dia Mundial da Doen\u00e7a de Parkinson. Uma data que homenageia James Parkinson, o m\u00e9dico ingl\u00eas que em 1817 descreveu pela primeira vez a \u201cparalisia agitante\u201d. Mais de dois s\u00e9culos depois, a doen\u00e7a que leva o seu nome continua a ser um dos maiores desafios da neuroci\u00eancia moderna.Em\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\/\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/doenca-de-parkinson-o-que-e.webp\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image:secure_url\" content=\"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/doenca-de-parkinson-o-que-e.webp\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2000\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1333\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-11T05:38:00+00:00\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-10T17:43:18+00:00\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dr.josepadraom\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Dia Mundial do Parkinson: O Que Esta Data Nos Quer Dizer\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"April 11, 2026 Hoje, 11 de abril, assinala-se o Dia Mundial da Doen\u00e7a de Parkinson. Uma data que homenageia James Parkinson, o m\u00e9dico ingl\u00eas que em 1817 descreveu pela primeira vez a \u201cparalisia agitante\u201d. Mais de dois s\u00e9culos depois, a doen\u00e7a que leva o seu nome continua a ser um dos maiores desafios da neuroci\u00eancia moderna.Em\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/doenca-de-parkinson-o-que-e.webp\" \/>\n\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"aioseo-schema\">\n\t\t\t{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\\\/#blogposting\",\"name\":\"Dia Mundial do Parkinson: O Que Esta Data Nos Quer Dizer\",\"headline\":\"Dia Mundial do Parkinson: O Que Esta Data Nos Quer Dizer\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/author\\\/jossantos\\\/#author\"},\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/doenca-de-parkinson-o-que-e.webp\",\"width\":2000,\"height\":1333},\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-11T06:38:00+01:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-10T18:43:18+01:00\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\\\/#webpage\"},\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\\\/#webpage\"},\"articleSection\":\"Geral\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\\\/#breadcrumblist\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en#listItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"In\\u00edcio\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\",\"nextItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/categoria\\\/geral\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"Geral\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/categoria\\\/geral\\\/#listItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Geral\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/categoria\\\/geral\\\/\",\"nextItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"Dia Mundial do Parkinson: O Que Esta Data Nos Quer Dizer\"},\"previousItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en#listItem\",\"name\":\"In\\u00edcio\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\\\/#listItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Dia Mundial do Parkinson: O Que Esta Data Nos Quer Dizer\",\"previousItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/categoria\\\/geral\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"Geral\"}}]},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"NeuroPsyque - Cl\\u00ednica Neurologia e Neuropsiquiatria | Lisboa\",\"description\":\"A NeuroPsyque \\u00e9 uma cl\\u00ednica multidisciplinar de excel\\u00eancia localizada em Lisboa. Oferece uma abordagem integrada e completa para a sa\\u00fade mental e neurol\\u00f3gica. A nossa equipa de especialistas altamente qualificados em Neurologia, Neuropsiquiatria, Neuropsicologia, Psiquiatria, Psicologia e Fisioterapia trabalha em conjunto para proporcionar avalia\\u00e7\\u00f5es precisas e planos de tratamento centrados na pessoa, que maximizam o bem-estar geral e a qualidade de vida. Temos ao nosso dispor tecnologias como a EMT \\\/ TMS (Estimula\\u00e7\\u00e3o Magn\\u00e9tica Transcraniana), a tDCS e o Neurofeedback.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/\",\"email\":\"info@neuropsiquiatria.pt\",\"telephone\":\"+351928240865\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/NeuroPsyche-logo-AF-01.webp\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\\\/#organizationLogo\",\"width\":300,\"height\":228,\"caption\":\"Logotipo da NeuroPsyque - Neuropsiquiatria\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\\\/#organizationLogo\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/dr.josepadraom\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/dr.josepadraom\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@dr.josepadraom\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/dr-jos-padro-mendes\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/author\\\/jossantos\\\/#author\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/author\\\/jossantos\\\/\",\"name\":\"Jos\\u00e9 Santos\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\\\/#authorImage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/wp-content\\\/litespeed\\\/avatar\\\/964c14a1704932c42a5607193a13ccff.jpg?ver=1781895646\",\"width\":96,\"height\":96,\"caption\":\"Jos\\u00e9 Santos\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\\\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\\\/\",\"name\":\"Dia Mundial do Parkinson: O Que Esta Data Nos Quer Dizer\",\"description\":\"April 11, 2026 Hoje, 11 de abril, assinala-se o Dia Mundial da Doen\\u00e7a de Parkinson. Uma data que homenageia James Parkinson, o m\\u00e9dico ingl\\u00eas que em 1817 descreveu pela primeira vez a \\u201cparalisia agitante\\u201d. Mais de dois s\\u00e9culos depois, a doen\\u00e7a que leva o seu nome continua a ser um dos maiores desafios da neuroci\\u00eancia moderna.Em\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\\\/#breadcrumblist\"},\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/author\\\/jossantos\\\/#author\"},\"creator\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/author\\\/jossantos\\\/#author\"},\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/doenca-de-parkinson-o-que-e.webp\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\\\/#mainImage\",\"width\":2000,\"height\":1333},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\\\/#mainImage\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-11T06:38:00+01:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-10T18:43:18+01:00\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"Neuropsiquiatria\",\"description\":\"O equil\\u00edbrio entre Corpo e Mente\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\\\/en\\\/#organization\"}}]}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO -->\n\n","aioseo_head_json":{"title":"World Parkinson's Day: What the Date Tells Us","description":"April 11, 2026 Hoje, 11 de abril, assinala-se o Dia Mundial da Doen\u00e7a de Parkinson. Uma data que homenageia James Parkinson, o m\u00e9dico ingl\u00eas que em 1817 descreveu pela primeira vez a \u201cparalisia agitante\u201d. Mais de dois s\u00e9culos depois, a doen\u00e7a que leva o seu nome continua a ser um dos maiores desafios da neuroci\u00eancia moderna.Em","canonical_url":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\/","robots":"","keywords":"","webmasterTools":{"msvalidate.01":"4C76B1466303CE72305A14CF456C3592","miscellaneous":""},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\/#blogposting","name":"Dia Mundial do Parkinson: O Que Esta Data Nos Quer Dizer","headline":"Dia Mundial do Parkinson: O Que Esta Data Nos Quer Dizer","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/author\/jossantos\/#author"},"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/doenca-de-parkinson-o-que-e.webp","width":2000,"height":1333},"datePublished":"2026-04-11T06:38:00+01:00","dateModified":"2026-04-10T18:43:18+01:00","inLanguage":"en-GB","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\/#webpage"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\/#webpage"},"articleSection":"Geral"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\/#breadcrumblist","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en#listItem","position":1,"name":"In\u00edcio","item":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en","nextItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/categoria\/geral\/#listItem","name":"Geral"}},{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/categoria\/geral\/#listItem","position":2,"name":"Geral","item":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/categoria\/geral\/","nextItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\/#listItem","name":"Dia Mundial do Parkinson: O Que Esta Data Nos Quer Dizer"},"previousItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en#listItem","name":"In\u00edcio"}},{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\/#listItem","position":3,"name":"Dia Mundial do Parkinson: O Que Esta Data Nos Quer Dizer","previousItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/categoria\/geral\/#listItem","name":"Geral"}}]},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/#organization","name":"NeuroPsyque - Cl\u00ednica Neurologia e Neuropsiquiatria | Lisboa","description":"A NeuroPsyque \u00e9 uma cl\u00ednica multidisciplinar de excel\u00eancia localizada em Lisboa. Oferece uma abordagem integrada e completa para a sa\u00fade mental e neurol\u00f3gica. A nossa equipa de especialistas altamente qualificados em Neurologia, Neuropsiquiatria, Neuropsicologia, Psiquiatria, Psicologia e Fisioterapia trabalha em conjunto para proporcionar avalia\u00e7\u00f5es precisas e planos de tratamento centrados na pessoa, que maximizam o bem-estar geral e a qualidade de vida. Temos ao nosso dispor tecnologias como a EMT \/ TMS (Estimula\u00e7\u00e3o Magn\u00e9tica Transcraniana), a tDCS e o Neurofeedback.","url":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/","email":"info@neuropsiquiatria.pt","telephone":"+351928240865","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/NeuroPsyche-logo-AF-01.webp","@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\/#organizationLogo","width":300,"height":228,"caption":"Logotipo da NeuroPsyque - Neuropsiquiatria"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\/#organizationLogo"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dr.josepadraom","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dr.josepadraom\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@dr.josepadraom","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dr-jos-padro-mendes\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/author\/jossantos\/#author","url":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/author\/jossantos\/","name":"Jos\u00e9 Santos","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\/#authorImage","url":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/964c14a1704932c42a5607193a13ccff.jpg?ver=1781895646","width":96,"height":96,"caption":"Jos\u00e9 Santos"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\/#webpage","url":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\/","name":"Dia Mundial do Parkinson: O Que Esta Data Nos Quer Dizer","description":"April 11, 2026 Hoje, 11 de abril, assinala-se o Dia Mundial da Doen\u00e7a de Parkinson. Uma data que homenageia James Parkinson, o m\u00e9dico ingl\u00eas que em 1817 descreveu pela primeira vez a \u201cparalisia agitante\u201d. Mais de dois s\u00e9culos depois, a doen\u00e7a que leva o seu nome continua a ser um dos maiores desafios da neuroci\u00eancia moderna.Em","inLanguage":"en-GB","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/#website"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\/#breadcrumblist"},"author":{"@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/author\/jossantos\/#author"},"creator":{"@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/author\/jossantos\/#author"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/doenca-de-parkinson-o-que-e.webp","@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\/#mainImage","width":2000,"height":1333},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\/#mainImage"},"datePublished":"2026-04-11T06:38:00+01:00","dateModified":"2026-04-10T18:43:18+01:00"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/","name":"Neuropsiquiatria","description":"O equil\u00edbrio entre Corpo e Mente","inLanguage":"en-GB","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/#organization"}}]},"og:locale":"en_GB","og:site_name":"Neuropsiquiatria - O equil\u00edbrio entre Corpo e Mente","og:type":"article","og:title":"Dia Mundial do Parkinson: O Que Esta Data Nos Quer Dizer","og:description":"April 11, 2026 Hoje, 11 de abril, assinala-se o Dia Mundial da Doen\u00e7a de Parkinson. Uma data que homenageia James Parkinson, o m\u00e9dico ingl\u00eas que em 1817 descreveu pela primeira vez a \u201cparalisia agitante\u201d. Mais de dois s\u00e9culos depois, a doen\u00e7a que leva o seu nome continua a ser um dos maiores desafios da neuroci\u00eancia moderna.Em","og:url":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/dia-mundial-do-parkinson-o-que-esta-data-nos-quer-dizer\/","og:image":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/doenca-de-parkinson-o-que-e.webp","og:image:secure_url":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/doenca-de-parkinson-o-que-e.webp","og:image:width":2000,"og:image:height":1333,"article:published_time":"2026-04-11T05:38:00+00:00","article:modified_time":"2026-04-10T17:43:18+00:00","article:publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dr.josepadraom","twitter:card":"summary_large_image","twitter:title":"Dia Mundial do Parkinson: O Que Esta Data Nos Quer Dizer","twitter:description":"April 11, 2026 Hoje, 11 de abril, assinala-se o Dia Mundial da Doen\u00e7a de Parkinson. Uma data que homenageia James Parkinson, o m\u00e9dico ingl\u00eas que em 1817 descreveu pela primeira vez a \u201cparalisia agitante\u201d. Mais de dois s\u00e9culos depois, a doen\u00e7a que leva o seu nome continua a ser um dos maiores desafios da neuroci\u00eancia moderna.Em","twitter:image":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/doenca-de-parkinson-o-que-e.webp"},"aioseo_meta_data":{"post_id":"6277","title":null,"description":null,"keywords":null,"keyphrases":{"focus":{"keyphrase":"","score":0,"analysis":{"keyphraseInTitle":{"score":0,"maxScore":9,"error":1}}},"additional":[]},"primary_term":null,"canonical_url":null,"og_title":null,"og_description":null,"og_object_type":"default","og_image_type":"default","og_image_url":null,"og_image_width":null,"og_image_height":null,"og_image_custom_url":null,"og_image_custom_fields":null,"og_video":"","og_custom_url":null,"og_article_section":null,"og_article_tags":null,"twitter_use_og":false,"twitter_card":"default","twitter_image_type":"default","twitter_image_url":null,"twitter_image_custom_url":null,"twitter_image_custom_fields":null,"twitter_title":null,"twitter_description":null,"schema":{"blockGraphs":[],"customGraphs":[],"default":{"data":{"Article":[],"Course":[],"Dataset":[],"FAQPage":[],"Movie":[],"Person":[],"Product":[],"ProductReview":[],"Car":[],"Recipe":[],"Service":[],"SoftwareApplication":[],"WebPage":[]},"graphName":"BlogPosting","isEnabled":true},"graphs":[]},"schema_type":"default","schema_type_options":null,"pillar_content":false,"robots_default":true,"robots_noindex":false,"robots_noarchive":false,"robots_nosnippet":false,"robots_nofollow":false,"robots_noimageindex":false,"robots_noodp":false,"robots_notranslate":false,"robots_max_snippet":"-1","robots_max_videopreview":"-1","robots_max_imagepreview":"large","priority":null,"frequency":"default","local_seo":null,"breadcrumb_settings":null,"limit_modified_date":false,"ai":{"faqs":[],"keyPoints":[],"titles":[],"descriptions":[],"socialPosts":{"email":[],"linkedin":[],"twitter":[],"facebook":[],"instagram":[]}},"created":"2026-04-10 15:31:54","updated":"2026-04-11 05:47:33","seo_analyzer_scan_date":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6277","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6277"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6277\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6286,"href":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6277\/revisions\/6286"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neuropsiquiatria.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}