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Welcome to the September Issue of StrokeNet. First read Steve Mallory's
update on The Stroke Network. Michael Roberts contributes two articles each
covering stroke treatments. He reports on a lecture he attended covering
stem cell research. He also reports on Botox treatment for spastic muscles.
Both of these treatments offer new hope for stroke survivors.
David Ray reports on his stroke club meetings. Rhonda Peterson tickles
our funny bone with a short story concerning a carnival in Minnesota.
Barbara Layne introduces the website
http://www.bafound.org, which is the website of the Brain Aneurysm
Foundation. Then you will find information on a seminar on Technology in
Rehabilitation to be held in Maryland in November. Finally, this month's
bios feature a young and recent stroke survivor Corinne A Vance and an older
and longer-term survivor David G Ray. Have a good read.
Organization Highlights, by Steve Mallory
In his monthly column Steve invites everyone to participate in the
message board and chat sessions. Included are some helpful instructions to
enhance your participation. He announces a golf tournament to be held in
Maryland in October. Proceeds will be donated to The Stroke Network.
Read Steve's Remarks...
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Life in New Zealand with a Stroke, by David G. Ray |
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This month David shares with us two Stroke Club meetings. One included a
talk concerning yachting. During the other they were not only treated to
a talk by a local artist, but also got to try their hand at a potters
wheel. Another example of therapy!
David also shares information about his recent birthday. And he
includes data about fishing. Things have been busy in New Zealand.
David's Article... »
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Stem Cell Research by Michael Roberts |
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Michael reports on a lecture he attended at the Waisman Center in
Madison, Wisconsin. The subject was stem cell research and the hope it
offers for treatment of neurological disorders like ALS, Parkinson's
disease, Alzheimer's, Huntington's and stroke.
The speaker, an English researcher named Clive N. Svendsene, had
worked earlier in this area at Cambridge University. He discussed not
only basic cell biology but the hope new technologies offer to people
who were at one time told that there was no hope.
Stem Cell Research... »
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Cost Savings, by Rhonda Peterson |
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This month Rhonda writes a humorous article explaining how cost savings
affect the county fair in Flora and Fauna, two fictitious towns in
northern Minnesota. Tough economic times are certainly taking their
toil.
Rhonda's article... »
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Stroke Recovery and Botox Therapy, by Michael Roberts |
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Michael contributes an article introducing Botox Therapy as a way to
treat spastic muscles. Although much of the recent publicity in the
press has covered Botox as a cosmetic treatment, it is used to treat
several medical conditions. He provides information and links that can
help you and your doctor decide if this is a treatment for you.
The Article... »
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Website Review, by Barbara Layne |
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This month Barbara reviews the website of the Brain Aneurysm Foundation.
Did you know that Brain Aneurysm Awareness Week is in September? Find
out other interesting facts by visiting
http://www.bafound.org.
The Review... »
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Technology in Rehabilitation Seminar |
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A seminar exploring the use of technology in rehabilitation is scheduled
for November 8th 2002 in Rockville, MD. This article explains the
seminar in more detail and provides a link to a website for more info
and to register.
Seminar data... »
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Bios: Corinne A Vance & David G Ray |
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As a 30-year-old stroke survivor Corinne Vance found herself faced with
a system designed for older folk. She struggled with how to put her life
back together and continue forward. Her experiences are not unusual with
younger stroke survivors. Her success is commended.
David Ray experienced his stroke just two days after heart bypass
surgery. In 1993 at age 60 he did not expect it. He worked for the New
Zealand Customs Service for many years and describes his life in the
Custom Service and since his stroke. David contributes the "Life in New
Zealand with Stroke" column.
Bios »
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About Us |
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What is The Stroke Network? Where did it come from? Who are the people
that work there? Read the FAQ if you would like to know.
Just with is FAQ? I've seen it on the Internet several times but I've
never understood what it stood for. What is FAQ and why does our
organization have these letters? FAQ is an acronym for Frequently Asked
Questions. It's basically questions that most people are going to ask if
they want to know about your web site and service.
Our organization has a FAQ in order to give you some background
information and insight into our organization. The FAQ is linked from
virtually every single page on our whole web site. If you scroll down
the page and look on the left column you will see a button with a
question mark. Click on the button and you will be hyperlinked to our
FAQ web page.
You will learn about the formation of our organization and it's
history. You can find out who are our partners and learn about our basic
policies. Most of the frequently asked questions can be found here but
if you have more please let us know.
About Us »
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