Saturdays News - Stanford Mini Med School

Stanford Mini Med School - About Stroke

SSTattler: Only one "Mini Med School" lecture takes around 1 hour 50 minutes - you will like the first lecture but beyond that it is optional !

About Stanford University

Located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford University is recognized as one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions.


The University was founded in 1891 by Leland and Jane Stanford to "promote the public welfare by exercising an influence on behalf of humanity and civilization." More than a century later, Stanford remains dedicated to finding solutions to the great challenges of the day and to preparing our students for leadership in today's complex world.

The Stanford Channel on YouTube is an archive of videos from schools, departments, and programs across the university highlighting faculty lectures, events, news, and more.

Vascular Disorders of the Central Nervous System

(January 26, 2010) Michael Marks, Stanford Professor of Radiology, and Robert Dodd, Stanford Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery and Radiology, discuss three pathologies: strokes, aneurisms, arteriovenous malformations.

Stanford Mini Med School is a series arranged and directed by Stanford's School of Medicine, and presented by the Stanford Continuing Studies program.

Saturdays Comics - Nov/03/2012

For Better and For Worse Lynn Johnston / 2007-05-16 "OK. Comprehension exercise!"	Dilbert Scott Adams / 2012-10-31 "... an angry cat in lederhosen!"
Garfield Jim Davis / 2012-10-28 "... brush, brush, brush"	Betty Delainey & Rasmussen / 2012-10-31 "This 'Shades of Grey' book is not ..."

* For Better and For Worse" is a serious topic of stroke but with a very nice cartoons. It is all about Grandpa Jim had a stroke and 88 further cartoon "strips" that happened to Grandpa Jim. (See as well  the author Lynn Johnston).

** I tried to get low or free price at the people http://www.UniversalUclick.com/ for the images for the cartoons. It was too high for Stroke Survivors Tattler i.e. we are not a regular newspaper and our budget is very low. Fortunately, you will have to do only 1-click more to see the cartoon image, it is legit and it is free using GoComics.com and Dilbert.com.

*** Changed from "Pickles" to "Betty" -- "Betty" is a excellent cartoon and Gary Delainey & Gerry Rasmussen are authors/artists/cartoon-strips and they live in Edmonton.

Saturday - Eclectic Stuff & Articles - Nov/03/2012

Definition:Eclectic(noun) a person who derives ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

Eclectic: Lori - Tired + Long Day = Aphasia

Lori - NewLifeAfterStrokes

I have noticed my aphasia comes on strong in the evening when I am tried from working.  With aphasia, it is not so much as a stutter, but a stoppage of my speech or a pause... which is annoying because my thought process goes on normally and my words are having a problem keeping up. I also read at a very slow pace when I am tired, to read and understand what I have read... I need to reread a page most of the time. I read to me daughter at night before bed and I struggle some nights, this is when I have her read to me.

I am 40 and read at a middle school youth's level... woot, woot! Sounds silly... but I can read and have went from not being able to read my name to reading the first two Hunger Games books!

I have had two evening trainings over the past 2 months and I notice my speech the most during these teaching sessions... then I get frustrated because others are listening to me. I tend to sound like Porky Pig ...

Read more --->>  of the full article  Tired + Long Day = Aphasia 

                                                   from My New Look on Life After Surviving Strokes

Eclectic: Regina - Being “puzzled” During the Winter

Regina - SSTattler

By Regina Price

Sometimes during the winter, people who had problems with their health in the past or anyone else who are not working might be thinking, “What can I do during the dark, windy, snowy days that come up?” One answer might be — do a puzzle. It could very difficult with lots of pieces or it might be simple and easy on our brains — whatever eases our boredom (and looking out the windows into the weather constantly).

Some people don’t believe that puzzles could help us and organize our brains by shaping the neurons and re-firing them. I am a product of my brain losing lots of my brain matter during my aneurysm rupture. So, putting together a puzzle could help me — although it could also be puzzling and frustrating! In the past, I got some puzzles through the store called Value Village but a person could pick them up through friends, other second hand stores or garage sales.

When you are ready to start building the puzzle, take the box and look at the picture intimately — to get a sense of the picture. Then put it down and get a cup of tea or coffee. Second, find a good place to work — a dining table or other unused table in your home. You need some flat and roomy place to put some of the pieces out.

Eclectic: Jackie - The Baptist Cowboy

Jackie - SSTattler

A cowboy, who just moved to Wyoming from Texas , walks into a bar and orders three mugs of Bud. He sits in the back of the room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn. When he finishes them, he comes back to the bar and orders three more.

The bartender approaches and tells the cowboy, "You know, a mug goes flat after I draw it. It would taste better if you bought one at a time."

The cowboy replies, "Well, you see, I have two brothers. One is in Arizona , the other is in Colorado . When we all left our home in Texas , we promised that we'd drink this way to remember the days when we drank together. So I'm drinking one beer for each of my brothers and one for myself."

Article: Dean - The Last 2 Years Collected Useful Papers from Stanford University

Dean's Stroke Musing

From Dean's Stroke Musing:

1. Lab Notes: Brain Clutter May Be a Good Thing
2. Study Suggests Strength of Brain’s Neural Pathways a Key Factor in Intelligence
3. Brain Sponge: Stroke Treatment May Extend Time to Prevent Brain Damage
4. Scientists Developing Device to 'Hack' Into Brain of Stephen Hawking
5. A Different Drummer: Stanford Engineers Discover Neural Rhythms Drive Physical Movement
6. Tr3-05556: Heart Repair With Human Tissue Engineered Myocardium
7. Stanford Medical Students Launch Iphone App to Help Physicians Keep Current on Research
8. A Critical Look at the Difficulty of Publishing “Negative” Results
9. Experimental Drug Helps the Brain Recover from Stroke -- in Mice
10. Using Placenta-Derived Stem Cells for Novel Medical Therapies

Eclectic: Diane - Trouble With That Peg Tube

Diane - The Pink House OTC

This will be a long post as Tuesday was a very long day and it all started when Bob's peg tube dislodged and came right out of his stomach.

Of course, this would happen while the night feeding pump was turned on. And of course, Bob didn't even notice it happening, so I  found it in the morning when I went to disconnect the pump and Bob told me that his bed was "wet".

First, I thought he had wet the bed. But when I went to change the  bed pad, I found it wasn't wet so much as crunchy and oh lord, that's means a Jevity spill. So immediately I checked the pump connections which were fine, and that's when I noticed the darn peg tube was no longer in Bob's stomach but lying on the bed. GA!

This was a first for me. This was a bit of a shock. In fact, it was downright horrifying.

And I didn't know what to do. And there was no one to call at 6:30 a.m.

So, I checked Bob's belly hole, but it seemed fine, no blood or anything ...

Read more --->>  of the full article Trouble With That Peg Tube
                                                      in The Pink House On The Corner.

Article: Mark - Finding the Golden Nugget

Mark - Teaching of Talking

It is a real treat to know an expert. An expert quite often is someone who has a totally committed mind to an endeavour and somehow, along the way develops an uncanny sense of knowing what to do to accomplish magical things in their field of endeavour. Commitment and dedication are what helps develop that extra sense of knowing what to do to solve a problem or finding where to go for help.

You know the experts who are way out ahead of the pack in whatever area of discipline they are committed to. Some of the names of remarkable people who have developed this sense were Mozart, Beethoven, Edison, Ford, Lindbergh, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and thousands of unsung heroes who have made unbelievable contributions to millions of people on the planet. These are the people who have developed a sixth sense.

In every discipline there is some mediocrity, lack of care and commitment. We all know when it is present but for some reason accept it because there does not seem to be any other choice. The thought here is that when you have a real problem, make sure you find the real experts. Often they can save you hours and hours of time and expense by being able to identify the problem and find a totally workable solution ...


Read more --->>  of the full article Finding the Golden Nugget
                                                 from The Teaching of Talking.

Eclectic: SSTattler - EDO: Arts of Japan’s Last Shogun Age

The Art Gallery of Alberta presents 

EDO: Arts of Japan’s Last Shogun Age

John - SSTattler

SUNDAY, NOV 4, 2012 – MONDAY, FEB 18, 2013

Location:        Art Gallery of Alberta 
                 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square
City / Town:     Edmonton
Event Venue:     Art Gallery of Alberta
Description:     paintings, prints, ceramics,   
                 lacquerware and samurai armour 
                 from Japan's Shogun Age
Event Category:  Museums / Attractions, 
                 Performing Arts / Culture
Cost:            Gallery admission
Where to purchase tickets:  At the door
Link:            www.youraga.ca …

Eclectic: Jackie - Holy E-Mail !!

Jackie - SSTattler

One day God was looking down at earth and saw all of the rascally behaviour that was going on ...











So He called His angels and sent one to earth for a time.

Eclectic: Monty - Duo Artemiev - Trapèze - Le Plus Grand Cabaret Du Monde

Monty - SSTattler

Duo Artemiev - Trapèze - Le Plus Grand Cabaret Du Monde

      Retrouvez Patrick Sébastien sur http://www.patricksebastien.fr
Le Duo Artemiev vous propose un numéro trapèze aussi beau qu'impressionnant. Ce numéro unique au monde était dans le Plus Grand Cabaret Du Monde de Patrick Sébastien.




SSTattler with Google translate:

Artemiev Duo - Trapeze - The Biggest Cabaret of the World
        Find Patrick Sébastien on http://www.patricksebastien.fr
Duo Artemiev offers a number trapeze as beautiful and impressive. This number was unique in the World Biggest Cabaret Patrick Sébastien.

Eclectic: Gary - Let Me Tell You A Story About Stroke Recovery

Receiving  a 2012 Volunteer Recognition Certificate for outstanding volunteer service to the public library of Prince Edward Island and Montague Rotary Library.

This noteworthy milestone in my stroke recovery life gives proof that stroke survivors can recover to a level that will allow them to give back to their community. In order for a stroke survivor to reach this level of recovery they must regain the confidence to work with groups made up of people who are not stroke survivors.

Of course stroke survivors can achieve this level of recovery. Let me tell you my story.

As a stroke survivor we would find it absolutely amazing to stand up to receive a certificate of volunteer recognition for working with a group who are not survivors. Who are in fact members of the community at large. Well there I am receiving just such a certificate from the Provincial Minister of innovation and advanced learning along with the Mayor of the community where I now reside.

How did this happen? After my stroke in 2002 I began the first of many trips to the local library to obtain books about stroke. As my trips grew more and more frequent I became well known to the Librarian.  Along about six years post stroke she invited me to take part in a writers group which had been formed as part of the libraries Winter activities.

Article: Sharon - Will I Be Able To Walk?

Sharon - SSTattler

One of the first things therapists are often asked on admission is, “Will I be able to walk?” Predicting walking outcomes post-stroke is a  challenge for health professionals.

In a very recent study (Scrivener, Sherrington, & Schurr, 2012), the authors looked at records of 191 stroke survivors admitted to a comprehensive stroke unit to determine what predicted walking recovery.  The best predictor was receiving more than the average amount of exercise repetitions (703) in the first week.  So amount or intensity of exercise in the first week is critical.

While this is a single study and the findings are likely important because it is published in a reputable peer reviewed journal and it also fits with other studies that find early and intensive rehabilitation critical to superior recovery both early and long term physical functional (walking and arm movement).

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