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2009 Parkinson's Disease Symposium
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2009 Parkinson's Disease Symposium
The Parkinsons Institute, Stanford University and the Davis Phinney Foundation Victory Summit, a symposium designed to inform and inspire people living with Parkinsons Disease, featuring presentations and panel discussions between Parkinsons Researchers, Neurologists, Physical and Speech therapists, and people with PD. (Click on any of the links below to watch a particular video)
| Symposium Introductions | Dr. J. William Langston and Amy Howard, Executive Director of the Davis Phinney Foundation |
| Symptoms of PD | Discussion and presentation on the symptoms of PD by Dr. Helen Bronte Stewart |
| Exercise and PD | Marilyn Basham, Physical Therapist conducts exercises and discusses the value of exercise to PD patients |
| Genetics and PD | Google co-founder Sergey Brin and the Parkinson's Institute founder Dr. J. William Langston discuss genetics and the 23andMe project |
| Speak Loudly | Randy Hoffman, MA, CCC-SLP, Speach Therapy |
| Deep Brain Stimulation | Dr. Jaimie Henderson, Stanford University School of Medicine discusses deep brain stimulation |
| Scientific Research | Drs. Carolyn Tanner and Dino Di Monte discuss current scientific research |
| Art Therapy | Patient, Cindy De Luz, discusses how art has helped her cope with PD |
| Davis Phinney Foundation | Davis Phinney, PD advocate, discusses his foundation |
| Clinical Trials | Julie Bergman, MSN RN and Katharine Smith,BS BSN RN discuss PD clinical trials |
| Current Developments |
Maryka Quik, PhD, Professor and Senior Research Scientist, Birgitt Schuele,MD, Research Assistant Professor, Samuel M. Goldman, MD MPH, Associate Professor of Clinical Research - discuss role of nicotine in PD treatment, stem cell research, environment and genetics |