Registration under way for Parkinson’s symposium
Tuesday, July 31, 2007COLUMBIA – Parkinson Association of the Carolinas and Palmetto Healthcare will host a symposium from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, at the Columbia Convention Center.
Speakers will include Dr. Kapil Sethi, professor of neurology and director of the Movement Disorders Program at the Medical College of Georgia; and Dr. Cynthia Fox, CCC-SLP, research associate for the National Center for Voice and Speech, research lecturer in the Department of Neurology at the University of Arizona and executive vice president of the Lee Silverman Voice Therapy Foundation. Topics will include an overview of Parkinson’s disease, new drug therapies, advances in deep brain stimulation, genetic and environmental links related to Parkinson’s disease, research with speech therapy and techniques for strengthening the voice.
Breakfast will be provided. Cost is $15 per person, and reservations are required to attend. Call 1-866-903-7275 to register by phone or visit www.parkinsonassociation.org to register online.
For more information about the symposium or the Parkinson Association of the Carolinas, call 704-248-3722 or visit www.parkinsonassociation.org.
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