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Join CNI Stroke Center and the Highlands Garden Café for Dinner to Benefit CNI Programs

highlandsThe Colorado Neurological Institute Stroke Center
and
Highlands Garden Café
invite you to dinner
20 yearsTuesday, May 13, 2008
at 3927 W. 32nd Avenue
Denver, CO

Reservations are recommended.
Make your reservations between the hours of 5:00pm - 9:00pm to participate.

Please call 303.458.5920 or visit
www.highlandsgardencafe.com/
Look for the reservation link at the bottom of the page.

Highlands Garden Café, one of Denver’s premier restaurants, will donate 25% of the evening’s food sales to The Colorado Neurological Institute to benefit the CNI Stroke Center located on the Swedish Medical Center campus. Included in the CNI Stroke Center are The NeuroHealth Center and the CO-DOC Telemedicine Program

 

CNI REVIEW Journal Covers Multiple Sclerosis

See the Winter 2007 CNI REVIEW medical journal on multiple sclerosis.See the Winter 2007 CNI REVIEW medical journal on multiple sclerosis provided by the Rocky Mountain MS Center under the directorship of Dr. Allen Bowling.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common non-traumatic cause of neurological disability in young adults and the most common acquired inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. It is unpredictable and extremely variable in severity and the types of symptoms it may cause. Due to its relatively early age of onset, it often strikes people who are in the “prime” of their lives. Due to these factors, MS may have a huge impact on those with the disease as well as their family, friends, and caregivers.

This issue includes these articles: Multiple Sclerosis: The Basics and Beyond; Some Thoughts on Managing Mood and Multiple Sclerosis; Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis; Adult Day Services; Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Multiple Sclerosis Care; Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Benefits and the MS Patient; The Rocky Mountain MS Center Tissue Bank; and Providing Building Blocks for the Future. Go to this CNI REVIEW issue now

2008 Events

SUPPORT CNI

As you prepare to make your 2008 contributions, we would appreciate you considering the Colorado Neurological Institute. Your donation is vital to our plans for sustaining, enhancing and expanding our continued effort in providing the best care for those affected by neurological diseases.

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In Touch - Winter 2007
is available.

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Annual Report,
"Reaching out with hope "
is available.

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send e-mail to NPyle@TheCNI.org or call us at (303) 788-4010 to receive a free printed copy.


News from the CNI Brain & Spinal Tumors Center

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8th Annual "Reflecting the Light" Services

Disappointment matched the dark skies on the morning of the 8th Annual Reflecting the Light Services on Wednesday, May 23, 2007.  For the previous 7 years we had an outdoor event that found us under beautiful Colorado skies in the fish pond area of Swedish Medical Center.  This year would be different.  The skies opened up and the rain did not lessen for several hours.  It was easy to decide to move the event to an indoor venue. Read full story...

 

2007 Elephant RockElephant Rock Cycling Festival

2007 marked the 20th year of the Compass Bank Elephant Rock Cycling Festival held in and around Castle Rock, CO.  Traditionally considered the start of the Colorado cycling season, it affords riders of all abilities the opportunity to hit the roads (pavement or dirt) and enjoy some of the most beautiful scenery and rolling hills of this area just south of Denver.  As blogger, Brian Phillips, so eloquently stated, “The elephant rocked”.  The weather was perfect and law enforcement staff and volunteers were ready for anything. Read full story...

 

4th Annual Long-Term Survivor's Party
Read the full storyOctober 17, 2007

We held the 4th Annual Long Term Survivor's party at the Glenmoor Country Club on October 17th with 74 people in attendance, including Dr. Arenson, Wade Jensen, and Stacey Per. All spoke about their inspiration from being with a group of survivors. The survivors shined in the glow from candles on their cupcakes celebrating the accomplishment of surviving against staggering odds. These brave patients, with the entire team's support, will continue to light the way for others. Read full story...

 

News from the CNI Epilepsy Center

CNI Epilepsy Support Group

For persons living with epilepsy, their parents, spouses and significant others. The Epilepsy group will be facilitated by Peggy Hugger, RN. The group will be a combination of education and support.

Dates: Third Tuesday of the Month, Evenings
Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Location: Swedish Hospital Conference Center, 2nd floor Conference Center, Pine C

Contact: Please RSVP to Peggy Hugger RN, 303-762-6677. Directions will be given.

Refreshments will be served.


News from the CNI Center for Hearing

CNI Cochlear Kids Camps

Click here to learn more about the Summer CampsThe CNI Center for Hearing now offers two Summer Camps for children with cochlear implants and their families. We are very pleased that you are considering joining us for an exciting weekend of fun activities and opportunities to make new friends in the Cochlear Implant community.

Find out more.

More News

Applications for the CNI Cochlear Implant Assistance Program, the Baha Assistance Program, and the Angel Network are downloadable.  To learn more about the Assistance Programs or to download an application, go to our Assistance Program page or send e-mail to NPyle@TheCNI.org.  

The CNI Center for Hearing is featured in every issue of CNI's patient newsletter, IN TOUCH.  Sign up to be on the mailing list or e-mail NPyle@TheCNI.org to order a copy.

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CNI Support Groups

The CNI Center for Hearing offers support groups for adults with or considering cochlear implants, as well as for parents whose children either have cochlear implants or are candidates for cochlear implants. If you are interested in learning more about the groups, please contact Judith Stucky at 303-806-7416 or jstucky@TheCNI.org.


News from the CNI Movement Disorders Center

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Click to open PDF fileCNI Debuts Newsletter for Huntington's Patients

Click to open PDF file 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 aspects. Huntington's support groups are also listed in this newsletter.

 

CNI Parkinson Press Newsletter
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Click to open 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.

Click to open 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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For back issues of the CNI Parkinson Press Newsletters,  please visit our Archive page.


News from the CNI Stroke Program

Colorado Neurological Institute & Swedish Medical Center Announce Colorado's First Interactive Telemedicine Network

Specialty physicians reach across Colorado to save lives
Donor Funds First Installation at Vail Valley Medical Center

January 25, 2006 (ENGLEWOOD/DENVER) - Imagine technology that allows a physician to examine a patient hundreds of miles away - reading their vital signs on bedside computers, examining the pupils of their eyes and talking back-n-forth in real time - all through a tiny laptop-mounted camera, a portable suitcase-sized computer and the Internet. CO-DOC, the Colorado Digital Online Consultant, is a breakthrough program coordinated by the Colorado Neurological Institute in conjunction with Swedish Medical Center and Blue Sky Neurology that will now allow physicians to provide lifesaving exams and treatments to stroke patients across Colorado...Read full article.

CNI and Swedish Medical Center Enroll Patients
in Clinical Trial Examining Recovery from Stroke

As the first JCAHO-certified Stroke Center and the only Comprehensive Stroke Center in Colorado, Swedish Medical Center and physicians at the Colorado Neurological Institute (CNI) have been approved to participate in a pivotal clinical study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of investigational (cortical stimulation) therapy for recovery of hand/arm function in survivors of stroke. The study, known as EVEREST, is a randomized, multi-center study comparing the effects of cortical stimulation plus rehabilitation therapy to rehabilitation therapy alone. Cortical stimulation therapy involves the precise delivery of low levels of electricity to the surface of the brain via an implanted stimulator system.

The EVEREST study focuses on people age 21 years or older who have had an ischemic stroke at least four months prior to screening and suffered resulting weakness in one hand and/or arm.

Stroke patients who would like to receive more information or enroll in the trial should contact the EVEREST study call center at 888-546-9779.

New CNI Brain Aneurysm Support Group

New services are being offered by Colorado Neurological Institute (CNI) for patients and their families that have been diagnosed with a Brain Aneurysm. We now have printed educational materials available, from the Brain Aneurysm Foundation, explaining brain aneurysms, the methods of treatment and the recovery process. In addition, a support group for brain aneurysm survivors and their caregivers will be meeting monthly at Swedish Medical Center to provide information and education on a variety of topics of interest related to aneurysms. The support group meetings will also provide an opportunity for reassurance and personal exchange between survivors and caregivers. Go to the Brain Aneurysm page

CNI Brain Aneurysm Support Group for Survivors and Caregivers
501 E. Hampden Ave.
2nd Floor Conference Rooms (Pine B & C)
Swedish Medical Center
6:30 – 8:00 pm
Third Monday every month

Peer Contact and Support
Carol Gill, an aneurysm survivor and her husband Chuck Smith, founders of the Colorado Brain Aneurysm Foundation Support Group, are available to share their personal experience and offer support. They can be reached at 303-779-1821 or bafcolorado@msn.com


News from the CNI Thompson Center for Restorative Neurosurgery
Offering Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation (STN DBS)

New DBS Support Group at CNI

The CNI Deep Brain Stimulation Support Group is brand new as of January, 2007!  Open to DBS patients, friends, and family, as well as prospective DBS patients, this meeting provides a wonderful forum to share experiences and meet friends.  As the meeting times and date are still being solidified, please contact Kim Martin at (720) 974-4093 for more information.

Find out more about the new Thompson Center ...

 

 
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