Life In Motion Movement Disorders Experience Center Visits Swedish/Cherry Hill - Seattle, Washington

Life In Motion Movement Disorders Experience Center
http://www.swedish.org/body.cfm?id=2...detail&ref=444

Experience the challenges people living with movement disorders face every day when the Life in Motion Movement Disorders Experience Center visits the Cherry Hill campus of Swedish Medical Center.

Thursday, June 7, 2007
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
James Tower Lobby
Swedish Medical Center/Cherry Hill
500 17th Ave.
Seattle, Washington

Designed to raise awareness of movement disorders, the interactive, educational exhibit simulates the symptoms of several movement disorders. You can experience:

• The small shuffling steps of Parkinson’s disease
• The uncontrollable shaking or “tremors” of essential tremor
• The excessive eye-blinking and involuntary eye closure of blepharospasm
• The unexpected body movements caused by tics or Tourette’s syndrome
• The stiff and tight muscles of spasticity
• The twisting muscle contractions of dystonia
• The uncomfortable leg sensations of restless legs syndrome

The Movement Disorders Experience Center is sponsored by the Swedish Neuroscience Institute to help you gain a greater understanding of what it’s like to live with a movement disorder.

For more information, contact:

Emily Gamache
Operations Coordinator
Deep Brain Stimulation Program
Swedish Neuroscience Institute
206-320-2847

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WE MOVE - Life In Motion
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Learning About Movement Disorders

"Having a movement disorder can feel at times like being a prisoner in your own body, or as if your body has a mind of its own. I think the hardest part is how misunderstood and isolated you can feel. It wasn't until I received an accurate diagnosis and treatment that I felt I had control over my life again."
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Movement Disorder Resource Center

• Brochures and other resources
• Life in Motion Series Webinars

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