CONTRIBUTION TO THE EMERGING FIELD OF GEOLOGYJames was a prolific author. His first publication dates from the year 1780 and is titled "Observations on Dr. Hugh Smith's Philosophy of Physic". His most famous book is a three-volume paleontological study called "Organic Remains of a Former World" (1804-1811). It was edited three times. His writings on medical subjects include: some accounts of the effects of lightning, a case of diseased vermiform appendix (possibly the first account of appendicitis), typhoid fever, hydrophobia, hints for the improvement of trusses, gout, and the Essay on the Shaking Palsy RESUMENEn 1817 el médico británico James Parkinson publicó un documento de 66 páginas titulado "Ensayo sobre la parálisis agitante". Este breve texto es de una gran importancia en la historia de la medicina y en particular de la neurología. Los autores desean rendir homenaje a este gran pionero de la neurología al cumplir doscientos años la publicación que inmortalizaría su nombre y que dio origen a la primera descripción de la entidad que desde 1860, a propuesta del profesor Jean Martin Charcot, el padre de la neurología, se denomina Enfermedad de Parkinson. (James -Hierons).Palabras clave: Parkinson; Charcot; historia de la medicina; neurología.
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