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To: Ariella who wrote (1226)	9/10/1998 11:15:00 PM
From: Ariella	Respond to of 1491

Since PARS already has dealings with the US Army for HU-211 testing, the following is a great lead to have the DoD be a Phase III test site: Excerpt from TESTIMONY Submitted By MARTIN B. FOIL, JR. CHAIRMAN BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION, INC. MAY 5, 1998 Before the SENATE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE In Support of Funding THE DEFENSE AND VETERANS HEAD INJURY PROJECT AND VIOLENCE AND BRAIN INJURY PROGRAM "Dear Mr. Chairman and Members of the Senate Defense Subcommittee: My name is Martin B. Foil, Jr. I am the father of Philip Foil, a young man with a severe brain injury, and I serve as voluntary Chairman of the Brain Injury Association. I am also the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Tuscarora Yams in Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina... Brain Injury in the United States and the U.S. Military The General Accounting Office (GAO) recently reported to the Congress that traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in young American adults. In addition, between 1.5 and 2 million individuals across the United States sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. The GAO published its findings in its February 1998 report, entitled "Traumatic Brain Injury: Programs Supporting Long-Term Services in Selected States..." Defense and Veterans Head Injury Program The Defense and Veterans Head Injury Program (DVHIP) is a close collaborative program among the Department of Defense (DoD), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the Brain Injury Association (BIA). It is an integrated, multidisciplinary disease management system focusing on both peacetime and combat traumatic brain injury (TBI). Its activities span the spectrum of brain injury from prevention, education, and advocacy, to clinical care and clinical and laboratory research focused on TBI. ...

To: Ariella who wrote (1226)	9/11/1998 7:51:00 AM
From: Gabe Fernandez	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1491

great thread Ariella i will save it for people with this problem. your comment at the end that maybe HU-211 will help prevent or improve this syndrome is very possible since we know that the mechanism of action decreases the area of brain damage as the ex of the army study on nerve gas research. By the way i plan to attend the New Orleans meeting. Have not decided about the Congreess of Neurological Surgeons meeting in Seattle. Waiting for the Sept 16 report that i hear about. Could u tell me the where whats of the meeting and can any stockholder attend. thanks Gabe Fernandez M.D. If u have any other interesting datas my email is gfdz1@aol.com