Get Together, Apart Quiz

General Knowledge: 1 Who wrote the essay on Shaking Palsy? James Parkinson (Published in 1819).

2. And in which Square in London would you fnd a blue plaque memorial to this person? Hoxton Square (it reads ‘James Parkinson 1755 to 1824 Physician and Geologist lived here’).

3. In which year did Parkinson’s Disease Society Become Parkinson’s UK? 2010.

4. To the nearest 10,000 how many people in the UK are estimated to be living with Parkisnon’s? 145,000. This equates to around 1 in 350 people in the UK.

5. Parkinson’s symptoms start to appear when the brain can’t produce enough what? Dopamine. This is a chemical in the brain that helps control movement and coordination. Celebrity Supporters: 1. Ozzy Osbourne revealed he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s but which band did he front as the ‘Prince of Darkness’? Black Sabbath.

2. Michael J Fox is most famous for playing which character in the Back to the Future trilogy? Marty McFly. Michael J Fox was only 29 when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s.

3. What is the nickname given to Scottish Comedian Billy Connolly? The Big Yin.

4. Who is the famous person married to Parkinson’s UK Celebrity Ambassador Ayda Field? Robbie Williams, former member of Take That and now a solo recording artist.

5. Jane Asher is Parkinson’s UK President and has had a full career as an Actor, Author, Entrepreneur but is famous for what else? Cakes/baking/cake decorating.

Research: 1. A pioneering clinical trial programme that delivered an experimental treatment directly into the brain is known by an abbreviation of which 4 letters? GDNF (which stands for Glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor. It's a naturally-occurring protein that is produced inside the brain)

2. How many active research projects are currently funded by Parkinson’s UK? a) 14 b) 41 c) 104 d) 140 This includes investigating the role of calcium in Parkinson’s and a new drug for the treatment of dyskinesia in people with Parkinson’s.

3. How could Sebum, which is an oily substance secreted from the glands of the skin, help diagnose Parkinson’s? By smell. Super Sniffer Joy Milne can identify an odour from the lower back that is connected to Parkinson’s.

4. Parkinson’s UK Brain Bank is based in which London University? Imperial College London.

5. To the nearest million how much to date has Parkinson’s UK invested in research? £100m.