Stanford University and Brain Support Network will be co-hosting another free, one-hour webinar this month on progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration, and multiple system atrophy. Treatment is possible for these three atypical parkinsonism disorders! Join us and spread the word...
Treating PSP, CBD, and MSA - What can be done?
When: Wednesday, February 27, 2019, 3-4pm Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Speaker: Brent Bluett, DO, movement disorders specialist, Stanford Movement Disorders Center
Register in advance for this webinar:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Save that email as it contains an important link with the meeting ID embedded. You will receive reminders.
If you can't make it on February 27th, we encourage you to register for the webinar so that you will be alerted when the recording is available online.
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Further details on the webinar topic:
Dr. Bluett will address these topics --
* What symptoms of PSP, MSA, and CBD are amenable to improvement?
* How can physical therapy, occupational therapy, exercise, and assisted devices help?
* What about eye movement training?
* What about botox?
* What are some eating and drinking strategies?
* How can you ask your neurologist about these treatments?
There will be time for questions-and-answers with Dr. Bluett and the webinar host, Sharon Reichardt Walker.
When you register, you'll have a chance to provide some questions you have regarding the topics.
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Further details on the speaker:
The speaker is Dr. Brent Bluett, a movement disorders specialist at Stanford University. He is an expert on atypical parkinsonism disorders. He is the director of the Stanford Center of Excellent for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Dr. Bluett's research focuses on fall prevention in all movement disorders. He received NIH grant funding to explore freezing of gait in Parkinson's Disease, in order to better understand the underlying pathophysiology.
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Further details on the webinar host:
The webinar will be hosted by Sharon Reichardt Walker, whose late husband Den had progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), confirmed through brain donation. She is a longtime member of Brain Support Network, a nonprofit focusing on the four atypical parkinsonism disorders, including PSP, multiple system atrophy, corticobasal degeneration, and Lewy body dementia. Sharon has spoken to support groups and conferences about the importance of brain donation for research and the challenges of being a PSP caregiver.
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Brain Support Network (BSN), the co-organizer, will be posting notes from Dr. Bluett's presentation and the Q-and-A to its website, brainsupportnetwork.org, within a few days of the webinar. Join one of BSN's email lists for info on PSP, CBD, and MSA.
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Questions or want to help us spread the word? Please contact Robin Riddle, robin.riddle@brainsupportnetwork.org
