AAN Annual Meeting Press Releases

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March 25, 2013

• Boston Researcher Receives $240,000 Award for ALS Research
• University of Wisconsin Researcher Receives $130,000 for Epilepsy Research
• Massachusetts Researcher Receives Award for MS Research
• New York Researcher Receives $130,000 Award for Stroke Research

March 22, 2013

• Neuro Film Festival Unveils 2013 Contest Winners

March 18, 2013

• AAN Issues Updated Sports Concussion Guideline: Athletes with Suspected Concussion Should Be Removed from Play
• New York Neurologist Elected President of American Academy of Neurology

March 14, 2013

• New Drugs May Improve Quality of Life for People with Parkinson’s Disease
• AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Parkinson's - Hauser Titled (.pdf)
• AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Parkinson's - Isaacson Titled (.pdf)
• AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Parkinson's - Olanow Titled (.pdf)

March 12, 2013

• Study: Brain Imaging After Mild Head Injury/Concussion Can Show Lesions
• AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Mild Concussion (.pdf)

March 11, 2013

• New Add-On Drug May Improve Memory in People with Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease
• AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Alzheimers and Memory (.pdf)
• FREE Brain Health Fair Coming to San Diego Saturday, March 16

March 1, 2013

• California Neurologist Receives AAN Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize

February 7, 2013

• Vote for Your Favorite Video! Public Voting Now Open for 2013 Neuro Film Festival

February 4, 2013

• Actor Kevin Sorbo Receives Public Leadership in Neurology Award
• American Academy of Neurology Announces 2013 Research Award Winners

January 24, 2013

• $100,000 Potamkin Prize for Alzheimer’s Research Awarded to Three Neurologists

January 16, 2013

• NFL Players May Be at Higher Risk for Depression as They Age
• AAN NFL Players and Depression Abstract - Didehbani Titled (.pdf)
• AAN NFL Players and Depression Abstract - Womack Titled (.pdf)
• FREE Brain Health Fair Coming to San Diego to Help Patients and Families

January 15, 2013

• Migraine with Aura May Lead to Heart Attack, Blood Clots for Women
• AAN Migraine with Aura Abstract - Joshi Titled (.pdf)
• AAN Migraine with Aura Abstract - Kurth Titled (.pdf)

January 14, 2013

• Early Surgical Menopause Linked to Declines in Memory and Thinking Skills
• AAN Early Surgical Menopause Abstract (.pdf)

January 11, 2013

• Depressed Stroke Survivors May Face Triple the Risk of Death
• AAN Depression, Stroke and Death Abstract (.pdf)

January 9, 2013

• Stem Cells May Hold Promise for Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS)
• AAN Stem Cells and ALS Abstract (.pdf)

January 8, 2013

• Hold the Diet Soda? Sweetened Drinks Linked to Depression, Coffee Tied to Lower Risk
• AAN Sweetened Drinks and Depression Abstract (.pdf)

January 7, 2013

• Can Blood Pressure Drugs Reduce the Risk of Dementia?
• AAN Beta-blockers and Dementia Abstract (.pdf)

For more information about AAN press releases, please contact Angela Babb at ababb@aan.com or (612) 928-6102 or Rachel Seroka at rseroka@aan.com or (612) 928-6129.