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On Saturday, June 7, the CNI Movement Disorders Center and the National Parkinson Foundation Care Center will present an educational seminar for patients and their families who have Parkinson's Disease and/or Dystonia. The event will be held at Colorado Community Church, located at 3651 S. Colorado Blvd. in Englewood.
Speakers include Dr. Tom Davis, Medical Director of the Movement Disorders Center at Vanderbilt University, who is an expert in the field of Parkinson's Disease and Dystonia.
Admission for this program is free, but registration is required. Please download and print an event brochure and registration form (PDF format) for a more detailed program agenda. You may also register by phoning (720) 870-3050.
CNI Movement Disorders Center
Welcomes New Medical Director We are pleased to announce that Dr. Rajeev Kumar has joined CNI as Medical Director of CNI Movement Disorder Center. Dr. Kumar is a movement disorders neurologist who completed his residency at Mayo Clinic and fellowship at the University of Toronto. His interests include the entire span of movement disorders, including Huntington’s & Parkinson's Diseases, Dystonia, Essential Tremors, Tourette's Syndrome, Spasticity, and Restless Legs Syndrome.
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Spring 2008: Learn more about Dr. Rajeev Kumar, new Medical Director of the Movement Disorders Center at CNI; read updates on the current research that is offered at the Movement Disorders Center; upcoming event dates.
Summer 2007 Dementia is described as advanced cognitive deficits that impair normal functioning such as when memory problems start to interfere with basic daily activities. It is a process whereas the individual becomes progressively confused. The earliest signs are usually memory problems, changes in their way of speaking, such as forgetting words, and personality problems. The person may have difficulty with problem solving, learning new skills and impaired decision making.
Spring
2007 The FDA is notifying you that the companies that manufacture and distribute pergolide have
agreed to withdraw this drug from the market due to the potential for heart valve damage. Two
new studies showed that patients with Parkinson’s disease who were treated with pergolide had
an increased chance of serious damage to their heart valves when compared to patients who did
not receive the drug. Pergolide is a member of a class of drugs known as dopamine agonists and is
used with levodopa and carbidopa to manage the signs and symptoms (tremors and slowness of
movement) of Parkinson’s disease.
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Spring
2007 In this debut newsletter, Kristie Markey, MS, CGC, discusses
the many issues surrounding genetic discrimination. At CNI, patients
come to the HD Predictive Genetic Testing Program to learn whether
they inherited the mutation that causes HD. Most of them are very concerned
about the risk for genetic discrimination. This article discusses ethical,
legal, work and other potential situations in which discrimination
might occur. Huntington's support groups are also listed in this newsletter.
CNI is proud to announce the opening of The Thompson Center for Restorative Neurosurgery at CNI provides a comprehensive program of assessment and surgical treatment for patients with disabling movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. In this program, patients undergo an extensive baseline assessment including cognitive and psychological testing, followed by a surgical and rehabilitation program, individually tailored to the requirements of the patient.
The Thompson’s Family Foundation is funding the William McK. and Marcia N. Thompson Center for Restorative Neurosurgery at CNI to provide advanced surgical techniques such as STN DBS for Parkinson’s patients and others with neurological disorders. Bill is a Parkinson’s patient of CNI who underwent Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) neurosurgery in 1995. Read their story...
Find out more about the new Thompson Center ..
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