The Parkinson Association of Northern California (PANC) is hosting its annual conference, virtually this year. Anyone in the US may attend. The keynote speaker is Parkinson’s advocate Dr. Soania Mathur. Several movement disorder specialists from Northern California will be speaking. Registration is $10/person. Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach will be exhibiting, virtually.
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The Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson’s presented a webinar this summer on “Work, Money, Meaning, and Parkinson’s” as part of their Young Onset Parkinson’s Council webinar series. Seven people diagnosed with YOPD participated. Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach attended the webinar and are sharing our notes.
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The Houston Area Parkinson Society (HAPS) presented a webinar this summer on “The Intestinal Microbiome in Health and Disease.” The speaker was Herbert DuPont, MD, a professor of infectious diseases at the University of Texas School of Public Health. Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach attended the webinar and are sharing our notes.
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On September 17th the Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach presented a webinar on deep brain stimulation (DBS). Jaimie Henderson, MD, Stanford Neurosurgery, discussed the Latest Developments in DBS Surgery as well as future enhancements. Dr. Henderson spoke for about 50 minutes about how patients are prepared for DBS surgery, what patients can expect, and the DBS systems available. Then, he answered questions for about a half hour.
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Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of Parkinson’s-related webinars. Here’s our list of PD webinars in October 2020. You can participate in a web-based seminar (or webinar) from the privacy of your home. Join either live or view the archived version within a few days of the live webinar (in most cases). Most webinars listed are free.
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