DEFINING MOMENTS IN PARKINSON DISEASE

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DEFINING MOMENTS IN PARKINSON DISEASE

• 1817 - Parkinson 6 people - Shaking Palsy
• 1879 - Charcot Full clinical description - PD
  vs. MS
• 1895 - Brissaud Substantia nigra involved
• 1914 - Lewy cytoplasmic inclusions
• 1957 Carlsson L-dopa antagonized reserpine
• 1960 - Hornykiewicz nigrostriatal dopamine loss
• 1967 - Cotzias levodopa as effective therapy
• 1985 Founding of Movement Disorder Society
• 2006 First World Parkinson Congress

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KEY EVENTS IN THE ORIGIN OF THE WORLD PARKINSON
CONGRESS -1

• 2003 Elias Zerhouni, Director of N.I.H.
• Robin Elliott, Executive Director of PDF
• Movement Disorder Society (MDS)
• 2004 Became a tax-exempt, non-profit legal entity
• Selected city, date and meeting planner
• Obtained loans from several organizations
• Hired Elizabeth Pollard as Congress Coordinator
• Formed committees

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KEY EVENTS IN THE ORIGIN OF THE WORLD PARKINSON
CONGRESS -2

• Agreement with MDS
• 2005 Obtained grant support from DOD and NIH
• Sharon Stone led the charge to develop a creative
  arts display
• Christian Riederer organized the History of PD
  Exhibit
• Obtained unrestricted educational grants from
  pharmaceutical and device companies
• Received spiritual and moral support from
  neurological and lay organizations from around
  the world Organizational Partners

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SPECIAL THANKS
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ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDED START-UP LOANS

• Parkinsons Disease Foundation
• Michael J. Fox Foundation
• National Parkinson Foundation
• Israel Neurological Association
• American Physical Therapy Association
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Northwest Parkinsons Foundation

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Organizations That Provided Travel Grants To
Junior Scientists And To Patients And Care Givers

• Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation
• Fondazione Grigoni per il Morbo di Parkinson
• Hope For A Cure Foundation
• Medtronic Foundation

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Companies That Provided Unrestricted Educational
Grants

• Platinum sponsor Novartis with Orion Pharma
• Gold sponsors Schwarz Pharma, Boerhinger-Ingelhei
  m, Kyowa, EMD, GlaxoSmithKline, Valeant, and Teva
  Neuroscience-Eisai-Lundbeck
• Silver sponsor Roche

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A Round of Applause For

• Pam Wagner of Courtesy/SmithBucklin
• Dr. Andrew Lees, President MDS
• Dr. Ira Shoulson, Chair, Parkinson Study Group
• Sharon Stone, Organizer of Creativity Project
• Dr. Warren Olanow, Chair, Finance Comm.
• Mirian Emr, Chair, Communications Comm.
• Robin Elliott, close supporter and advisor
• Dr. Howard Federoff, Chair, Program Comm.
• Elizabeth (Eli) Pollard, Point Person

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OPENING CEREMONYMichael J. FoxOliver Sacks,
MDElias Zerhouni, MDMary Baker World
Declaration on Parkinson Disease Melanie Maar
Off and On Dance