2^nd International Conference on Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorders December 05-07, 2016 Phoenix, USA

Parkinsons 2016 is going to be held at Phoenix it is the capital and largest city of the state of Arizona. With 1,445,632 people (as of the 2010 U.S. Census), Phoenix is the most populous state capital in the United States, as well as the 6th most populous city nationwide. The city is the 13th largest metro area by population in the United States, with approximately 4.3 million people in 2010.  Located in the north-eastern reaches of the Sonoran Desert, Phoenix has a subtropical desert climate. Despite this, its canal system led to a thriving farming community, many of the original crops remaining important parts of the Phoenix economy for decades, such as alfalfa, cotton, citrus and hay (which was important for the cattle industry).Phoenix encompasses 517 square miles of total area out of which 516 square miles are composed of land and the rest water. The city is situated at about 1086 feet above the sea level.

Parkinson’s disease is the 14th leading cause of death in the United States is estimated to be as many as 1.5 million. Approximately 60,000 Americans are newly diagnosed each year. The average age of onset of the disease is 60, with incidence increasing significantly with age. About 5 percent to 10 percent of people have “early-onset” disease that begins as early as age 50 or even earlier.  NINDS funded approximately $90 million out of a total of $135 million in NIH-supported PD research in USA. There are around 20 Universities which are working in the field of Parkinson’s disease. Around 500 neurologist, psychiatrist and neurosurgeons are working exclusively on Parkinson’s disease in Phoenix.