Environmental Exposures in Veterans with Parkinson’s Webinar

Thursday, November 4, 2021 | 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET
*This is a virtual program, taking place live, using the online Zoom platform. Instructions on joining the webinar are provided after registering.*

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) estimates that 110,000 veterans have Parkinson’s disease (PD). While the exact cause of Parkinson’s is unknown, research suggests that its cause can be linked to genetic and environmental factors. This program will discuss how, for some veterans, military exposure can increase the risk of PD and the role toxins and head trauma play in the development of PD.
Speakers:

Anna DePold Hohler, MD, FAAN,
Chair, Department of Neurology, Movement Disorders Specialist at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center
Professor of Neurology at Tufts University School of Medicine

Okeanis E. Vaou, MD,
Director of Movement Disorders and Deep Brain Stimulation at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Tufts University School of Medicine and Boston University School of Medicine

Additional speakers to come

Time: November 4, noon – 1:30 p.m. ET

Presenters:
Anna DePold Hohler, MD
FAAN Chair, Department of Neurology, Movement Disorders Specialist at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Professor of Neurology at Tufts University School of Medicine

Okeanis E. Vaou, MD
Director of Movement Disorders and Deep Brain Stimulation at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Tufts University School of Medicine and Boston University School of Medicine

There will be time to ask our presenters questions. This webinar will be recorded for later viewing on-demand.

For resources created for veterans and family members impacted by Parkinson’s disease, visit Parkinson.org/Veterans.