Stanford University and Brain Support Network are co-hosting another webinar next month on evaluating and treating urinary problems in Parkinson’s, multiple system atrophy, and the other atypical parkinsonism disorders (progressive supranuclear palsy, multiple system atrophy, and corticobasal degeneration). The webinar is scheduled for Friday, August 23rd, 3-4pm PT. Please register in advance.
Details are:
Evaluating and Treating Urinary Problems in PD, MSA, PSP, CBD, and LBD
When:
Friday, August 23rd, 3-4pm Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Speaker:
Ekene Enemchukwu, MD, urologist, Stanford
Dr. Enemchukwu will address these topics:
- Overview of urinary incontinence, retention, neurogenic bladder, nocturia, enlarged prostate
- What’s the relationship between urinary issues and constipation?
- How do urinary issues in MSA compare to those in PD?
- What treatments are available — conservative, medication, and surgical?
There will be time for audience questions on urinary issues in PD, MSA, and the other atypical parkinsonism disorders (progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration, and Lewy body dementia).
Register in advance for this (free) webinar.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
If you can’t make it on August 23rd, we encourage you to register for the webinar so that you will be alerted when the recording is available online.
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Further details on the speaker:
The speaker is Dr. Ekene Enemchukwu, a urologist at Stanford University with extensive experience with PD, MSA, and similar disorders.
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Further details on the webinar host:
The webinar will be hosted by Candy Welch, whose late husband Bob had multiple system atrophy, confirmed through brain donation. She is a longtime member of Brain Support Network, a nonprofit focused on the four atypical parkinsonism disorders, including
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Brain Support Network, the co-organizer, will be posting notes from Dr. Enemchukwu’s presentation and the Q-and-A to its website within a few days of the webinar.
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Questions?
Please contact Robin Riddle, Brain Support Network.