FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON April 11, 2005
Media Alert: 57th Annual Meeting Press Room and Media Briefing Schedule Information
The 57th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology is April 9 - 16, 2005 in Miami Beach, Fla.
Miami Beach -
The following details cover the Press Room and media briefing schedule for the 57th Annual Meeting in Miami Beach, Fla.
Press Room: room A108 of the Miami Beach Convention Center
Hours of operation: April 9 – 14, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and April 15, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Open to all registered journalists
Phone number April 9 – 15: 786-276-4460
Several study authors will be available at designated times during the meeting to discuss their research and answer questions from media. All times are Eastern Time (ET). All rooms are in the Miami Beach Convention Center.
MONDAY, APRIL 11
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. in room A107
WE MOVE announces “Life in Motion” campaign
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. in room A107
Neurology Now: Introducing the AAN’s First Patient Magazine
Presenters: Robin Brey, MD, editor-in-chief of Neurology Now, and Teri Garr, cover feature of the premier issue
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. in room A107
Press release: Study Shows Statin Use Before or After Stroke Improves Recovery
Abstract S08.002: Statin Use Before or After Stroke Onset Improves Outcome After Acute Ischemic Stroke
Embargoed until platform session: 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 12
Author/presenter: Majaz Moonis, MD, MRCPI, DM, University of Massachusetts Medical School
TUESDAY, APRIL 12
Note: Presidential Plenary Session will take place 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in Hall D.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in room A107
Press release: Bright Arctic Light Can Lead to Migraine
Abstract S49.002: Seasonal Variations Occur in Migraine, May Be Due to Hyperexcitability of Occipital Cortex
Embargoed until platform session: 1:45 p.m. Thursday, April 14
Author/presenter: Karl Alstadhaug, MD, Nordlandssykehuset Hospital, Bodo, Norway
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. in room A107
Press release: Spirituality, Religious Practice May Slow Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease
Abstract P04.067: The Effects of Spirituality and Religiosity on the Rate of Cognitive Decline and Quality of Life in Alzheimer’s Disease
Embargoed until poster session: 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 13
Author/presenter: Yakir Kaufman, MD, Current affiliation: The Sarah Herzog Memorial Hospital Hadassah Hospital-Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel (Affiliation at the time study was conducted: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Toronto, Ontario)
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. in room A107
Press release: Ibuprofen May Lower Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
Abstract P05.073: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and the Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
Embargoed until poster session: 7:30 a.m. Thursday, April 14
Author/presenters: Honglei Chen, MD, PhD, and Alberto Ascherio, MD, DrPH, Harvard School of Public Health
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. in room A107
Press release: Obesity Linked to Risk of Severe Headaches
Abstract S59.001: Body Mass Index and Headache: Associations with Attack Frequency, Severity and Disability
Embargoed until platform session: 3:45 p.m. Thursday, April 14
Author/presenter: Marcelo E. Bigal, MD, PhD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York
Note: Contemporary Clinical Issues Case Studies Plenary Session will take place 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in Hall D.
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. in room A107
Press release: Drug May Help MS Patients with Laughing, Crying Spells
Abstract S46.001: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study To Assess the Safety and Efficacy of AVP-923 (Dextromethorphan/Quinidine) in the Treatment of Pseudobulbar Affect in Patients with MS
Embargoed until platform session: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14
Author/presenter: Hillel Panitch, MD, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt.
11:00 a.m. – 12: 00 p.m. in room A107
Press release: Essential Tremor Associated with Increased Risk of Dementia
Abstract P04.163: Essential Tremor is Associated with Increased Risk of Incident Dementia in a Community-Based Longitudinal Study
Embargoed until poster session: 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 13
Author/presenters: Julian Benito-Leon, MD, PhD, Mostoles General Hospital, Madrid, Spain, and Elan Louis, MD, MS, Columbia University, New York
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. in room A107
Press release: Pathological Gambling Associated with Brain Impairments
Abstract P04.063: Deficits in Executive Functions in Pathological Gamblers
Embargoed until poster session: 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 13
Author/presenter: Facundo Manes, MD, Raul Carrea Institute for Neurological Research, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. in room B214 – 218
Public Leadership in Neurology Award honors Leeza Gibbons for Alzheimer’s awareness efforts
Leeza Gibbons will be available for media questions immediately following the awards luncheon in same location.
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. in room A107
Press release: Special Physical Therapy Technique Successful for Chronic Back Pain
Abstract S51.003: Improvement of Severely Symptomatic Chronic Cervical and Lumbo Sacral Stenotic and Disc Disease with a Specific Spinal Rehabilitation Method
Embargoed until platform session: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 14
Author/presenter: Conrado J. Estol, MD, PhD, Neurologic Center for Treatment and Rehabilitation, Buenos Aires, Argentina
THURSDAY, APRIL 14
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. in room A107
Press release: Golfers’ Yips May Be Movement Disorder
Abstract P06.146: Electrophysiologic Evaluation of Yips-Affected and Unaffected Golfers: Evidence for a Task-Specific Dystonia
Embargoed until poster session: 3:00 p.m. Thursday, April 14
Author/presenter: Charles H. Adler, MD, PhD, Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Note: Frontiers in Clinical Neurosciences Plenary Session will take place 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in Hall D.
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in room A107
Press release: Women Not Given Same Tests for Stroke
Abstract S60.003: Women Receive Fewer Diagnostic Tests for Evaluation of Ischemic Stroke: The BASIC Project
Embargoed until platform session: 4:15 p.m. Thursday, April 14
Author/presenter: Lewis Morgenstern, MD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Note: Scientific Topic Highlights Program will take place 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in various rooms.
Embargo Policy: Abstracts are embargoed until the date and time of scientific presentation.
2005 Abstracts Online: www.abstracts2view.com/aan/