WORLD MSA DAY, October 3, 2011 and awarding of the “JiePie Award”

WORLD MSA DAY, October 3, 2011 and awarding of the “JiePie Award”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: “JiePie Award” Press Release:

The “JiePie Award”
This award, named after the inspiring founder of MSA-AMS.be and MSA-BeNeLux.org, will be presented at the annual World MSA day, on October 3, to a person who writes a winning article, theses or a study on MSA.

The award aims to promote research and provide information on MSA and Parkinsonism or Parkinson+.

It was JiePie's aspiration that more research would be done to find a treatment and a cure for this still incurable disease.

This award is a recognition to JiePie's tireless efforts, his courage and deep faith that the cause and a cure for MSA will ultimately be found. In addition it is to act as an encouragement to all who wish to explore the still unknown world of MSA.

Are nominated:

• Perceptuele en akoestische analyse van prosodie bij patiënten met de ziekte van Parkinson, multisysteematrofie en progressieve supranucleaire palsy - Scriptie voorgedragen tot het behalen van de graad van master in de logopedische en audiologische wetenschappen UZ Gent.
Kelly Van Landeghem uit Stekene

• Zorgbehoefte bij de Progressieve Supranucleaire Paralyse-patiënt. -  Masterproef ter verkrijging van het diploma van master in de geneeskunde of (arts) Academiejaar 2010-2011 UZA
Lien De Vil uit Boom & Isabel Poppe uit Burcht

• Waarde van Raclopride-PET in de Differentiële Diagnose van de Ziekte van Parkinson en Multipele Systeematrofie
Dr. Kristien Clerinx, GSO Neurologie, UZ Gasthuisberg Leuven

Data for:
Belgian event: September 30th (details tbc) UZA Antwerpen

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