PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release: 25 June 2012
Neurological Foundation of New Zealand
2012 ANNUAL APPEAL PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
THE NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION PRESENTS FREE PUBLIC LECTURE
Brain Disorders: Progress & Prospects
EXCLUSIVE PUBLIC LECTURE, NO BOOKINGS REQUIRED
Presented by neurologist Dr Jon Simcock
Medical Advisor to the Neurological Foundation
There are more than 1,100 known neurological disorders. Your nervous system is made up of the brain, spinal cord and
nerves throughout your body: together they control all the workings of the body.
When something goes wrong with a part of your nervous system, you can experience difficulty moving, speaking,
swallowing, breathing or learning. You can also have problems with your memory, senses or mood. In this lecture, the
Neurological Foundation’s Medical Advisor, neurologist Dr Jon Simcock, will speak about the latest progress in the
understanding of brain disorders. He will also discuss how the 21st century has introduced exciting new neurological
investigation techniques, paving the way for enhanced diagnosis and treatment.
FREE
THURSDAY 5 JULY 2012 NO BOOKINGS REQUIRED
10AM FOR A 10.30AM START TO 12NOON
RANGIORA BAPTIST CHURCH
111 EAST BELT, RANGIORA
This FREE lecture is part of the Neurological Foundation’s 2012 Annual Appeal Public Lecture Series. The Annual Appeal
campaign, sponsored by MITRE 10, runs from Sunday 1 July through to Saturday 7 July. Look out for the appeal envelope in
your letterbox, daily newspaper or at MITRE 10 and MITRE 10 MEGA stores nationwide.
July 2012 marks an outstanding 21-year association between the Neurological Foundation and MITRE 10. Since 1991, MITRE
10 has contributed over $1 million to the production of our Appeal. Without this sponsorship, the Foundation could
simply not facilitate the campaign.
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