Parkinson's 2008: An update
Saturday, April 26th, 2008
onsite registration starts 12:30 PM
program runs 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Courtyard by Marriott, Oxnard/Ventura
600 East Esplanade Drive
Oxnard, CA 93036
map of hotel & symposium location

Speakers will include:

• James P. Sutton, MD
  Fellowship Trained Parkinson’s Specialist and Researcher
  Medical Director
  Pacific Neuroscience Medical Group
• Jerome Lisk, MD
  Fellowship Trained Parkinson’s Specialist and Researcher
  Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena
• Steven Rogers, PhD
  Assistant Professor of Psychology
  Westmont College, Santa Barbara
  Staff Neuropsychologist
  Pacific Neuroscience Medical Group
  
• Other speakers to be announced

Some of the topics to be covered:

• Parkinson’s basics
• Research in Ventura County
• Caring and giving
• New studies
     - Rotigotine (Neupro patch)
     - Droxidopa (for low blood pressure)
     - PRAMIBID (Mirapex)
• Updates on PNMG research
     - The parampanel studies (Eisai)
     - Istradefylline (Kyowa Pharmaceuticals)
• Exercise and PD
• Genetic breakthroughs
• Volunteering for a drug study
• Audience participation Question and Answer Session

Example presentations from last year's Symposia:

• Welcome and Introduction
  James P. Sutton, MD
• Parkinson's 2007 - An Update
  James P. Sutton, MD
• The Neuropsychology of Parkinson's Disease
  Andrew Levine, PhD
• Parkinson's Outreach
  Susan Kline

To offset the cost of refreshments, we are asking for a small registration fee of $10 at the door for this educational event. Seating will be limited, so make certain to register well in advance.

To register, please send an e-mail to information.request.2008@pacificneuroscience.com or call us at 805.278.4148. Please indicate your name, number of guests, and anything else you want to let us know.

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