Key Messages
- Prevalence
Parkinson’s Disease is a chronic, neurodegenerative brain disease that affects more than 7 million people of all ages worldwide, and its prevalence continues to increase. - Disability
Parkinson’s Disease is a whole body disease that affects movement and almost all aspects of brain function, with symptoms worsening over time. - Standard of Care
Access to quality neurological care, life-changing treatments and essential medication are unavailable in many parts of the world. - Research
Additional resources are needed to help unlock the cause, onset, progression and treatment of this disease across all ages. - Advocacy
Let’s work together to diagnose earlier, treat more effectively, and improve the lives of both those living with Parkinson’s Disease, and their caregivers.
Message from WFN President
Message from WBD Chair
World Brain Day Webinar
On World Brain Day, the WFN and International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society hosted a joint webinar.World Brain Day 2020 Panel
The esteemed panel of speakers took part in a webinar discussion about the global impact of Parkinson's Disease.
- Prof. William M. Carroll — President of the World Federation of Neurology
- Prof. Tissa Wijeratne — Chair of World Brain Day, World Federation of Neurology
- Claudia Trenkwalder, MD — President of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
- Prof. Wolfgang Grisold — Secretary General of the World Federation of Neurology
- Associate Professor Victor Fung — Co-Chair of the Taskforce on Pediatric Movement Disorders
- Dr. Susan H. Fox — Chair of the Movement Disorder Society’s Evidence-Based Medicine Committee
World Brain Day Press Conference
September 14, 2020, at 8:00am CSTThe International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society and World Federation of Neurology came together for a joint media event to discuss the need for global awareness for Parkinson’s Disease.
On the heels of a successful World Brain Day 2020, which was dedicated to Parkinson’s Disease, this dynamic discussion highlighted critical areas of need related to Parkinson’s advocacy and awareness.
Official Partners
Prof. Tissa Wijeratne MD FRACP FRSM FAAN FAHA FRCP (Edin) FRCP (London)
Chair, WFN Public Awareness & Advocacy Committee
Senior Neurologist and Director, Stroke Unit, Neuroscience Research Unit, Movement disorders program, Headache program at Western Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Univ. Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Grisold
Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Experimental and Clinical Traumatology
Vienna, Austria
WFN Secretary-General
Contact
Ashley Logan
Yakkety Yak Marketing
e: worldbrainday@wfneurology.org
Mrs Jade Levy
WFN Education Project Coordinator (Jade@wfneurology.org)
Summary report on behalf of the University of Colombo Clinical Society, Faculty of Medicine Sri Lanka which had conducted a program to celebrate World Brain Day 2020.
