What: Registration is now open to journalists planning to attend the 64th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) in New Orleans, April 21–28, 2012. The AAN Annual Meeting is the world’s largest gathering of neurologists who come together to share the latest advances in neurologic research.

The AAN Annual Meeting Press Room serves print, broadcast, and online reporters from around the world. More than 10,000 neurologists and neuroscientists are expected to attend the Annual Meeting, which will highlight the latest advances in neurologic research through more than 2,500 poster and platform sessions of research, as well as emerging scientific research, key lectures and 175 educational programs on 26 neurology topics.

When: The Press Room is open April 22–27, 2012

Where: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana

Online Registration: To register, visit www.aan.com/go/press/registration. Members of non-U.S and Canadian media are required to pre-register in advance of the 2012 Annual Meeting by April 13, 2012. On-site registration will be permitted for all U.S. media.

Policies: To view Press Room policies, visit http://www.aan.com/go/pressroom/policies.

Key Dates Before and During the Annual Meeting: The embargo for all regular scientific program abstracts is 4:00 p.m., ET, Wednesday, February 22, 2012, which is the date and time all regular scientific program abstracts will be posted online via http://www.aan.com. The embargo for emerging scientific abstracts (formerly known as late-breaking abstracts) remains in effect until 12:01 a.m. Friday, April 20, 2012, unless otherwise noted by the AAN Media and Public Relations Department. Emerging scientific abstracts are not posted online in advance of the AAN Annual Meeting.

The American Academy of Neurology, an association of more than 25,000 neurologists and neuroscience professionals, is dedicated to promoting the highest quality patient-centered neurologic care. A neurologist is a doctor with specialized training in diagnosing, treating and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system such as stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis.

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