EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL 3 PM ET, February 07, 2013

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

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You can now vote for your favorite video entry to the 2013 Neuro Film Festival at http://www.NeuroFilmFestival.com. The Neuro Film Festival is a contest by the American Brain Foundation, the foundation of the American Academy of Neurology, to help raise awareness about why more research is needed to cure brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, autism, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis. Public voting will close on February 14, 2013, with the winner of the “Fan Favorite” award receiving a certificate and recognition at the 2013 Neuro Film Festival in San Diego on March 22, 2013, in conjunction with the American Academy of Neurology’s 65th Annual Meeting, the world’s largest meeting of neurologists with 10,000 attendees. A jury will determine the Grand Prize winner and a Runner-Up winner. Both videos will be shown to a live audience at the Neuro Film Festival event. Learn more about the Neuro Film Festival and cast your vote now at http://www.NeuroFilmFestival.com. The Neuro Film Festival is sponsored by PSAV® Presentation Services.

The American Brain Foundation supports vital research into finding cures for brain disease. The Foundation is committed to improving patient care, quality of life and public understanding of brain disease. To learn more or to make a donation to support research, visit http://www.CureBrainDisease.org. The American Academy of Neurology, an association of more than 26,000 neurologists and neuroscience professionals, is dedicated to promoting the highest quality patient-centered neurologic care. A neurologist is a doctor with specialized training in diagnosing, treating and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system such as Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, migraine, multiple sclerosis, brain injury, Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy. For more information about the American Academy of Neurology, visit http://www.aan.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube.