WHO:	American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) 74th Annual Meeting
WHAT:	The nation’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 6,000 attendees (2,800 medical professionals), will feature the latest scientific and technological advances in neurological surgery. Highlights include: 38 practical clinics 19 general scientific sessions 135 oral abstract presentations More than 500 poster presentations About 785 exhibit booths (representing more than 230 companies) 77 educational breakfast seminars
An online press kit, available in advance, will feature neurosurgical topics of interest including:
	Minimally Invasive Surgery a Viable Option for Patients with Herniated Lumbar Disks PRESTIGE ST Artificial Cervical Disc a Promising Future Treatment for Patients Requiring Cervical Surgery for Intractable Neck Pain Analysis of Return-to-Work Data Provides Insight into Cervical Spine Surgery Efficacies Neural Stem Cell Transplantation Holds Promise for Thousands of People Living with Spinal Cord Injury by Restoring Myelin Function Hospital Report Cards an Inaccurate Tool for Assessing Craniotomy Surgery Outcomes Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Variant III Peptide Vaccination Shows Promise for Extending Survival Time in Patients with Glioblastoma Multiforme Cortical Language Mapping May Help Preserve Essential Language Sites in Patients Undergoing Brain Surgery for Gliomas Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Status is a Powerful Predictor of Meningioma Patient Outcome and Offers Potential for Optimizing Treatment Hypertonic Saline a Viable Treatment for Controlling Intracranial Pressure in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury Study Analyzes Skull Protection Provided by Children’s Bicycle Helmets Resuscitation with Hemoglobin Oxygen-carrying Solution HBOC-201 Holds Promise for Decreasing Secondary Brain Injury in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients with Hemorrhage Serum Magnesium Levels in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury May Play a Crucial Role in Outcome Computed Tomographic Angiography Compared to Diagnostic Cerebral Angiogram for Identifying Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Same Accuracy with Less Risk Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise in Treatment of Major Depression: Latest Research Builds on Trials of DBS Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
WHEN:	Monday, April 24, 2006 through Thursday, April 27, 2006
WHERE:	Moscone South Convention Center, 747 Howard Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94103
PRESS ROOM:	Room 272 – Moscone Center South Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, April 24 through Wednesday, April 26
CONTACT:	For more information, contact Betsy van Die, AANS director of communications at (847) 378-0517 or bvd@aans.org. You must stop by the press room at the Convention Center to receive press credentials prior to receiving free registration.
To view the AANS Annual Meeting Preliminary Program, visit: http://www.aans.org/annual/2006/default.asp.