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Life in Motion Initiative and University of South Florida Partner to Bring Interactive Exhibit Tampa Bay to Educate Community About Neurological

Disorders

TAMPA BAY, Fla., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- University of South Florida and WE MOVE(TM) have partnered to bring an interactive exhibit, called the Life in Motion Movement Disorders Experience Center, to Tampa Bay to help educate the public about movement disorders and their symptoms in an effort to facilitate a more timely and accurate diagnosis of these conditions. It is the first time this traveling exhibit is in Tampa Bay; local movement disorder patients will be visiting the experience center to share their personal experience with attendees.

Saturday, September 15, 7:00 Pm - 11:00 Pm

Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center

Jaeb Theater

1010 N WC Macinnes Place

Tampa, FL

813-222-1000

Movement disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, tremor, spasticity, dystonia, and restless legs syndrome are chronic and debilitating neurological conditions that affect more than 40 million Americans, more than twice the number of people with diabetes and more than four times the number of those surviving cancer.

"We know that historically, it can take a person with a movement disorder five years and visits to as many as 15 different doctors before receiving an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment," said Robert A. Hauser, M.D., M.B.A.; Professor of Neurology, Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics; Director, Clinical Neuroscience Research Program; Director, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center of Excellence, University of South Florida. "The Life in Motion Movement Disorders Experience Center is an innovative way to educate people about movement disorders and their symptoms. Edu
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