REMINDER/Parkinson's Disease Patient Research Findings Scheduled for Release Prior to American Neurological Association Annual Meeting.News Editors/Business Editors/Assignment Desks/Health/Medical Writers REMINDER...for Monday (Oct. 20) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Results of the "Impact of Parkinson's Disease Parkinson's disease or Parkinsonism, degenerative brain disorder first described by the English surgeon James Parkinson in 1817. When there is no known cause, the disease usually appears after age 40 and is referred to as Parkinson's disease. on the Quality of Life" patient-based research study will be revealed in a panel discussion on Monday, October 20, 2003, from 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. The discussion is occurring as neurologists gather in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden for the American Neurological Association's annual meeting, October 19 - 22. The study was sponsored by Amarin Pharmaceuticals (www.amarinpharma.com) and the WE MOVE Foundation (Worldwide Education and Awareness for Movement Disorders Movement Disorders Definition Movement disorders are a group of diseases and syndromes affecting the ability to produce and control movement. Description , www.wemove.org), and was conducted by the Harris Interactive market research group (www.harrisinteractive.com). Data from a sample of 228 Parkinson's disease patients Famous people, past and present, with Parkinson's include: Living
adj. Causing a loss of strength or energy. Debilitating Weakening, or reducing the strength of. Mentioned in: Stress Reduction effects of "off time," lifestyle modifications required by the disease, levels of satisfaction with current and future treatment options, and desired changes for Parkinson's disease medications. Panel discussion participants will be: -- William Koller, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurology, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine (New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ) -- Matthew Stern, MD, Director of the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center, Pennsylvania Hospital (Philadelphia) -- Ray Watts, MD, Chairman of Neurology, University of Alabama The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, UA or colloquially as 'Bama) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1831, UA is the flagship campus of the University of Alabama System. at Birmingham -- Judy Blazer, Executive Director, WE MOVE Foundation -- Lori Stone, PhD, Senior Research Associate, Harris Interactive Media interested in attending the presentation or scheduling an appointment with panel participants may contact Paul Kidwell at 617-296-3854 or paul_kidwell@hotmail.com.
WHAT: Patients' Perspectives on the Impact of Parkinson's Disease
on Their Lives
WHO: Movement disorder specialists Drs. William Koller, Matthew
Stern and Ray Watts
WE MOVE Foundation
Harris Interactive
WHEN: Monday, October 20, 2003
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Interviews available afterward
WHERE: Marriott Hotel, Walnut Room
55 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA
Phone: 1-415-896-1600
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