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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 lines_red_003.gif WE MOVE - Life In Motion http://www.life-in-motion.org/default.htm 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." Read More... Movement Disorder Resource Center
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