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WBD 2020: EAN Interview with Joke Jaarsma, Joe Condon and Veerle Aertsen

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Published Online: Jul 22nd 2020

Video produced by and shared with kind authorisation of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN).

On this World Brain Day, the European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA) president Joke Jaarsma is interviewing two patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) on their views to improve clinical care in PD. Veerle Aertsen, vice-president of RaDiOrg, the Belgian Rare Diseases Organisation, and Joe Codon, Chairperson of the Parkinson’s Association of Ireland, give deep insights into their lives and work.

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