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The following Web Conference ( Wed. March 31st) was announced today on Medscape. It is a continuing education class for doctors, but there are many list members who I think would find the discussion understandable and informative. Medscape Clinical Update Management of Levodopa Therapy in Parkinson's Disease (Live Web Conference) CME Presenters: Dee E. Silver, MD and R. Malcolm Stewart, MD Disclosures Release Date: March 31, 2004 Contents of This CME Activity Millions of people around the world suffer from Parkinson's disease (PD). The most widely used pharmacologic intervention is levodopa, an agent related to dopamine. Although levodopa has been the gold standard of PD treatment for decades, long-term complications associated with its use and new combination treatment strategies have necessitated modifications in the PD treatment paradigm. Join 2 well-known specialists who will clarify the latest treatment advances concerning levodopa and other pharmacologic interventions for PD, and discuss strategies for addressing the "wearing off" of levodopa and the cognitive deficits that often accompany PD. This live event occurs at 7 PM Eastern time, Wednesday, March 31, 2004. Come back to this page on March 31, starting at 6:45 PM Eastern time, to connect to the Web conference. You will be able to see and hear the presentations online, as well as submit questions to our speakers as they present. http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/2961 Note: Windows Media Player or Real Media Player is required. This event will also be archived as a multimedia presentation and a full-text article for those who cannot participate live. Dee E. Silver, MD, Head, Section of Neurology, Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, California; Medical Director, Parkinson's Disease Association, San Diego, California R. Malcolm Stewart, MD, Clinical Professor, Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas; John Cox Chair in Parkinson's Disease, Medical Director, Human Performance Laboratory, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, Dallas, Texas Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, Dallas, Texas NOTE: from this page you can submit a question by email for the speakers. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn