FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON August 15, 2006
AAN Experts Available To Speak On Back to School Health Issues
ST. PAUL, Minn -
Media Contacts: Angela Babb, 651-695-2789, ababb@aan.com Robin Stinnett, 651-695-2763, rstinnett@aan.com ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** AAN Experts Available To Speak On Back to School Health Issues Sports Concussion/Head Injury - Each year in the United States, about 1.5 million people sustain a brain injury. Brain injury is a major cause of death and disability for children and adults. Shocking as it sounds, more US children die of brain injury than any other cause. Contact: James Kelly, MD, Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology Phone: 303-315-5755 Email: James.Kelly@UCHSC.edu Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – ADHD affects 3-5 percent of all American children. Some of the warning signs of ADHD include failure to listen to instructions and leaving homework unfinished. Contact: Michael Goldstein, MD, Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology Phone: 801-262-3441 Email: MLGoldsteinWNA@aol.com Sleep Disorders – With school resuming soon, experts recommend parents start putting their children to bed earlier each night in order to help with early wake times for school. Contact: Mark Mahowald, MD, Member of the American Academy of Neurology Phone: 612-873-6288 Email: mahow002@tc.umn.edu