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July Support Group Meeting - Des Moines

karlynashl...@hotmail.com — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:46:20 UT

Epilepsy Support Group

Of the Greater Des Moines Area

Meets the fourth Tuesday
of each month

Next meeting is:

Tuesday, July 22nd at 6:00 pm
Mercy Medical Center, East Tower, Level A, Room 1

Parking options: 3rd St. East of the building or North visitor’s lot
6th & University

JOIN US!!

How Sad - Why the Patient Safety Bill is so important

dtoddpa...@aol.com — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:03:37 UT

Garcia: Family dedicated to preserving son's memory
July 14, 2008

It was a cold day in January when Debra Nelson decided to drop in for a
quick visit with her only son.

Using her key to enter his apartment, she realized the place was eerily
silent. She called for her son but received no response. She approached the

Re: [Iowa-Epilepsy] FDA Seeks new labels

kevinchar...@gmail.com (Kevin C. Harris) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:59:33 UT

From The Wall Street Journal...
Epilepsy Drugs May Avoid Black Box
BY JARED A. FAVOLE
Word Count: 508 | Companies Featured in This Article: Pfizer,
GlaxoSmithKline
BELTSVILLE, Md. -- A Food and Drug Administration panel has
recommended against adding the agency's toughest warnings to labels of

FDA Seeks new labels

klwe...@cfu.net — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:08:04 UT

A new article in a recent Wall Street Journal...It always amazes me
what we are still learning. I included the link to the FDA web site
at the bottom of the article.

FDA Wants Epilepsy-Drug Warnings
By JARED A. FAVOLE
July 8, 2008; Page D2

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will seek to include strong

PPA bus returning to Iowa to help those affected by flooding and severe weather.

karlynashl...@hotmail.com — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:59:49 UT

Dear Partnership for Prescription Assistance Partners and Friends,

The PPA bus will be returning to Iowa the week of July 14-18 to help
those recently affected by severe weather and flooding.

Below are the cities, times and venues of where the PPA bus will be
located throughout the week. Please pass this along to anyone who

June Support Group Picnic

karlynashl...@hotmail.com — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:44:47 UT

Epilepsy Support Group

Of the Greater Des Moines Area

Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month

Next meeting is:
TODAY!! Tuesday, June 24th AT 5:30 PM
At Donald Mac Rae Park on the South side of Des Moines
1021 Davis Ave.

Join Us!

We are having a family picnic. This is a time to kick back, have some

Study finds brain channel that stops seizures

karlynashl...@hotmail.com — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:05:11 UT

Study finds brain channel that stops seizures
The Gazette
IOWA CITY — Researchers at the University of Iowa and Veterans
Affairs Iowa City Health Care System have uncovered a brain pathway
that shuts down seizures.
Scientists combined information from observations made in the early
20th century with modern genetics and molecular biology to show that

Camping for life

kevinchar...@gmail.com (Kevin Harris) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:05:48 UT

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Camping for life
*By LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer*
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This 2007 photo provided by the Children's National Medical Center (CNMC)
shows Kevin Bresee at the CNMC's Camp Great Rock in the Washington area.

May Support Group

karlynashl...@hotmail.com — Thu, 22 May 2008 18:33:20 UT

Epilepsy Support Group
Of the Greater Des Moines Area

Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month

Next Meeting:

Tuesday, May 27th at 6:00 pm
Mercy Medical Center, East Tower, Level A, Room 1

Parking options: 3rd St. East of the building or North visitor's lot
6th and University Ave.

JOIN US!!

Now Kevin, did you really expect something to happen in LA?

dtoddpa...@aol.com — Wed, 14 May 2008 10:54:39 UT

May 13, 2008
Panel kills epilepsy drug change notice
Mike Hasten
mhas...@gannett.com
BATON ROUGE – An effort to require pharmacists to notify doctors of any
variance of a prescription for treating epilepsy failed in committee today.
Proponents of HB660 contend that any alteration from a prescribed drug could

Epilepsy Advocate Program - Omaha, NE

karlynashl...@hotmail.com — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:10:22 UT

In case you missed the program in Des Moines and wanted to attend an
Epilepsy Advocate Program. There is another one being held in Omaha,
NE.

L.I.V.E.
LEARNING FROM INSPIRING VOICES WITH EPILEPSY

DATE / TIME:
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Registration 6:30pm - Seminar Begins 7:00pm

LOCATION:

Re: [Iowa-Epilepsy] Mayo Clinic Epilepsy Unit - Joint effort between all Mayo...

dtoddpa...@aol.com — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:43:02 UT

the hitch is, you gotta have a focal point....or at least some kind of
general area....

See all later today, safe driving....

Dale Todd
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Mayo Clinic Epilepsy Unit - Joint effort between all Mayo locations.

kevinchar...@gmail.com (Kevin Harris) — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:08:14 UT

New Jacksonville hospital opens epilepsy unit 5/5/2008 7:14:55 AM
*By Jeff Hansel <jhan...@postbulletin.com>*
Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The new Mayo Clinic Hospital has opened a full-service
epilepsy unit for people who've tried a variety of therapies without
success.
Epileptologist Dr. Jerry Shih performs delicate surgeries that can help

RE: [Iowa-Epilepsy] Dale Todd Named to National EF Board

erik-stlo...@uiowa.edu (StLouis, Erik) — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:06:35 UT

Congrats to Dale and family, and kudos for a well deserved honor. This is tremendous for the Iowa EF! eks
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Dale Todd Named to National EF Board

karlynashl...@hotmail.com — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:05:17 UT

Dale Todd, President of the Epilepsy Foundation Iowa Community
Council, was elected to the Board of Directors of the National
Epilepsy Foundation at its meeting in San Frascisco this past
weekend. Dale and his wife Sara are the parents of a son with a very
complex case of epilepsy, and the family has been instrumental in