Generations articles from September 1996

Generations archives from September 1996

Genetic Studies of the Spinocerebellar Ataxias.
September 22, 1996... The CAG Repeat Expansion in Machado-Joseph Machado-Joseph disease (MJD), like Spinocerebellar ataxia type I (SCAI), is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder associated with an unstable and expanded sequence of the triplet, CAG....

ANNUAL ATAXIA RESEARCH DRIVE KICK-OFF IN OCTOBER.
September 22, 1996... The 1996 Annual Ataxia Research Drive will begin soon. In October, we will be sending you a letter asking for your continued support of ataxia research. Ataxia research has mushroomed in the past few years with identification of gene...

Genetically Engineered Mouse Provides Researchers with Tool to Study Many Aspects of Human Disease, Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T).
September 22, 1996... What's so good about finding a disease gene? For starters, it gives scientists information about what the altered gene looks like--how its DNA structure is different from the normally functioning version. But to completely understand how an...

The Sixth Annual Mahler Dinner Nets Over $1000 for the National Ataxia Foundation.
September 22, 1996... In May each year, Chico, California, physicians and mental health-professionals gather for a dinner and lecture series that honors Clarence Mahler, Ph.D. Dr. Mahler was one of the early psychologists in practice in the area and through his...

Abilities Expo.
September 22, 1996... The Abilities Expo is the nation's largest trade show exclusively dedicated to people with disabilities. This year's Abilities Expo was held in Anaheim, California, on March 8 - 10; Tampa, Florida, on May 3 - 5; Edison, New Jersey, on May 31...

Q & A: Medical Concerns Answered.
September 22, 1996... Answers by: Medical & Research Liaison, Martha Nance, MD Question A few times I have had these "episodes" where I would feel faint, get very hot, get a ringing in my ears, and not be able to see; this lasts about 30 seconds. I...

Genetic Classification and Genome Screening for Additional Autosomal Dominant Ataxia Genes.
September 22, 1996... During the past two years our research has been focused in two areas: 1) isolating the gene for spinocerebellar ataxia type 5 (SCA5) also known as the Lincoln ataxia gene and 2) genetically classifying the ataxias on a broader scale. Below is...

Apoptosis of Developing Cerebellar Cells.
September 22, 1996... Neurons in the cerebellum are responsible for coordinating motor activity and balance, and so are critical for many activities that we take for granted-ranging from speaking clearly, and writing, to walking without falling. Many disease...

Anything for a Cure.
September 22, 1996... A Personal Story - Part 4 I'll begin by going back at bit in my story. When I was diagnosed with scleroderma some 15 years ago, my doctor put me on a drug for which there was little evidence it did any good, yet it was the only one...

In Through the Outdoors.
September 22, 1996... So, you can't roam the great outdoors, because you have a disorder, eh? Ataxia has screwed your life up and taken all the fun out of it, you say? Fantasy is the only escape for you, you think? Well, now, let's see here; wrong, wrong and...

Update: Gary Morris.
September 22, 1996... Dear Friends, Another election year is upon us and stirs hope among us all that new or incumbent leadership will bring renewed vigor to our economy and all that goes with it - including health care. These were my feelings when the...

NAF Chapters and Support Groups.
September 22, 1996... This is a list of NAF chapters and support groups. The use of these names, addresses, and phone numbers for any purpose other than requesting information regarding NAF or joining a chapter or support group, is strictly prohibited. We...

Omaha, Nebraska Support Group.
September 22, 1996... Omaha is still alive and well. This year has been basically uneventful but at our June meeting, Kathy Bruning, a Physical Therapist from the VA hospital, presented a very interesting and informative demonstration for us. She had a large...

Tampa, Florida Support Group.
September 22, 1996... OOPS! We forgot our camera to record our most successful meeting on June 15th. We had 15 group members attend. We had a demonstration of mobility equipment by Vince Scruci at Source One Mobility store in Largo. The equipment included...

Northern California Support Group.
September 22, 1996... The Northern California Ataxia Support Group held its quarterly meeting on Saturday, July 13, 1996, in the recreation hall of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lafayette, California. This meeting was attended by 41 people. Unfortunately, due to...

North Texas Support Group.
September 22, 1996... The North Texas Support Group for Ataxia held its initial organizational meeting June 22, 1996, at the home of Verne and Binky Allen of Parker, Texas. Dave Ballard, of Paris, Texas, was named Chairman and Mary Higbie, of Irving, Texas, took...

Chesapeake Chapter.
September 22, 1996... Since summer vacation times have put a dent into our anticipated bi-monthly schedule of events, we will report on our past activities. Eighteen interested people attended our April 20 meeting to partake in the panel discussion of "Finding...

Tulsa, Oklahoma Support Group.
September 22, 1996... I thoroughly enjoyed the NAF annual meeting which was at Little Rock on the last three days of March. My brother, Gaylon, came down from (a nice place) Neshkora, Wisconsin, to (OZARK GREEN COUNTRY) and attended the Little Rock meeting with...

St. Louis, Missouri Support Group.
September 22, 1996... Well, I guess its time to let everyone know what's been happening here! Brian, Megan, and l moved here in the fall of "95. We really missed all our support group from home, Louisiana. So, we got to know Curt and Irene Williams, Granite City...

Northeastern Ohio Support Group.
September 22, 1996... We held our 4th picnic at Peggy Eldridge's home in Chillecothe, Ohio, on Saturday, August 24, 1996. It was a beautiful summer day and well attended by 19 people. Seven ataxia patients: Cecelia Urbanski - Hector, Ohio; John Underwood -...

The Right Angle.
September 22, 1996... Shame on me! I should have taken my grandmother's advice and tried the AHAVA products years ago They are 100% natural, minerals taken directly from the Dead Sea. Although I know the hand cream can not stop the atrophy of my hands, it...

See You in 1997.
September 22, 1996... We decided to go to Little Rock. It was our first convention you see. We were off on an adventure New answers to questions we seek. I have spinocerebellar ataxia passed from ancestors through generations to...

Prevention of, or Overcoming FASP With Gratitude for TEP.
September 22, 1996... Margot Novikoff stated, "This writing is an expression of a way that helps me deal with limitations resulting from my ataxia, but I think they may be helpful to anyone because we all have problems that cause us to experience the feeling of...

MEMORIALS AND IN YOUR HONOR.
September 22, 1996... The National Ataxia Foundation is grateful to those who have made contributions in memory or in honor of their friends and families whose names are listed below. This list reflects contributions made from June 1, 1996, through August 31,...

An Oklahoma Cowboy's Sad Story.
September 22, 1996... I'm just a broke-down cowboy. I've been th'owed by too many bulls, and I got no more joy on account of those culls. But I ain't bitter at none of those critters. I had my fun as they th'owed me to the...

Novel Excitotoxic Mechanisms Mediating Degeneration of Cerebellar Purkinje Cells: Relevancy to Cerebellar Ataxias.
September 22, 1996... Chronic degenerative ataxias including those of hereditary origin encompass several disorders in which progressive neurological deficits result in death from debilitation within 10 to 30 years of onset. A significant number of ataxias involve...

Struggling to Cope.
September 22, 1996... When I was a little girl, we lived in Hawthorne, California, on 142nd Street. My Dad's sister, Aunt Arlene, lived on 137th Street, only five blocks away. Her house was a Spanish style home with stuccoed walls and a tile roof, and it was...

Granny Hammerlock.
September 22, 1996... Something happened to me the other day, This is kind of embarrassing and hard for me to say; It was Saturday afternoon about half past four, I needed a few things so I stopped at the store. There were lots of people...

New Dawn.
September 22, 1996... Some day soon the time will come When I'm freed from my body and able to run I will run and run `til I reach the sky It won't be bad when it's time to die There will be people I haven't seen in so long And...

Dr. Mark Flapan ... His Impact Will Last Forever.
September 22, 1996... After we received this article, we received notice from the National Organization for Rare Disorders of Dr. Mark Flapan's passing. We reprint this notice with their permission. It is with great sadness and a profound sense of loss that we...