AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS71st ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING

WHAT: The world's largest Annual Scientific Meeting for neurosurgeons, neurological residents in training, neuroscience nurses, clinical specialists, nurse/physician assistants, and other allied health professionals. The meeting, drawing over 5,000 attendees (2,500 medical professionals), will feature the latest scientific and technological advances in neurological surgery. Highlights include:

* 42 practical clinics* 10 scientific sessions* 121 oral abstract presentations* Over 500 poster presentations* 650 exhibits (representing over 180 companies)* 75 educational breakfast seminars

An online press kit, available in advance of the meeting, will feature neurosurgical topics of interest including:

* Magnesium Efficacy in a Rat Spinal Cord Injury Model* Recurrent Sports-Related Concussion Linked to Clinical Depression* Increasing the Level of Neuroprotection in Neurointensive Care: Five Years Experience with Bedside CT Scanning of the Head* Evaluation of the CyberKnife Radiation Delivery System for Frameless Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Spinal Lesions: A Series of 50 patients* Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder* Continuous Intraputaminal Infusion of GDNF for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease

WHEN: Saturday, April 26, 2003, through Thursday, May 1, 2003

WHERE: San Diego Convention Center--San Diego, California

111 W. Harbor DrivePRESS ROOM: Room 17A (Mezzanine Level), San Diego Convention Center

Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, April 28 through Wednesday, April 30.

To view the AANS preliminary program, visit http://www.neurosurgery.org/aans/meetings/2003/Beginning Monday, April 28, the meeting press kit can be found on the AANS Web site at: http://www.neurosurgery.org/aans/media/.