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October 01, 2003 08:00 AM US Eastern Timezone Parkinson's Disease Patient Research Findings Scheduled for Release Prior to American Neurological Association Annual Meeting for Monday (Oct. 20) --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Results of the "Impact of Parkinson's Disease on the Quality of Life" patient-based research study will be revealed in a panel discussion on Monday, October 20, 2003, from 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. The discussion is occurring as neurologists gather in San Francisco for the American Neurological Association's annual meeting, October 19 - 22. The study was sponsored by Amarin Pharmaceuticals ( http://www.amarinpharma.com ) and the WE MOVE Foundation (Worldwide Education and Awareness for Movement Disorders, http://www.wemove.org ), and was conducted by the Harris Interactive market research group ( http://www.harrisinteractive.com ). Data from a sample of 228 Parkinson's disease patients were obtained during online survey fielding August - September 2003. Covered topics include the debilitating effects of "off time," lifestyle modifications required by the disease, levels of satisfaction with current and future treatment options, and desired changes for Parkinson's disease medications. Panel discussion participants will be: -- William Koller, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurology, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine (New York) -- Matthew Stern, MD, Director of the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center, Pennsylvania Hospital (Philadelphia) -- Ray Watts, MD, Chairman of Neurology, University of Alabama at Birmingham -- Judy Blazer, Executive Director, WE MOVE Foundation -- Lori Stone, PhD, Senior Research Associate, Harris Interactive Media interested in attending the presentation or scheduling an appointment with panel participants may contact Paul Kidwell at 617-296-3854 or [log in to unmask] WHAT: - Patients' Perspectives on the Impact of Parkinson's Disease on Their Lives WHO: - Movement disorder specialists Drs. William Koller, Matthew Stern and Ray Watts - WE MOVE Foundation - Harris Interactive WHEN: Monday, October 20, 2003 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Interviews available afterward WHERE: Marriott Hotel, Walnut Room 55 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA Phone: 1-415-896-1600 Contacts: Kidwell Public Relations Paul Kidwell, 617-296-3854 [log in to unmask] SOURCE: Business Wire http://tinyurl.com/pax5 * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn