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News from the CNI Brain & Spinal Tumors CenterSee more news on the subweb of the CNI Brain & Spinal Tumors Center8th Annual "Reflecting the Light" ServicesDisappointment 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...
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More NewsApplications 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. |
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.
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CNI
Debuts Newsletter for Huntington's Patients 
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.
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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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.
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 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 monthPeer 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
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.
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The Colorado Neurological Institute Stroke Center
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
