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iHope for epileptics
United Press International
INDIANAPOLIS — A drug used
to control epileptic seizures in
France for 10 years has emerged
from a year-long test in an Indiana
hospital. It has a record of effec
tiveness without long-lasting side
effects.
has not yet been approved by the
Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) for general use, but an FDA
spokesman said such approval may
come before the end of the year.
It was tested in epileptic patients
at the New Castle State Hospital
and Dr. Joseph T. Brock said the
trial substantiated its value in
treatment of seizures and lack of
permanent side-effects. He directed
the test project for the National In
stitutes for Health and Abbott
Laboratories, North Chicago, Ill.
“I can say it is a good drug,”
Brock said in an interview. I be
lieve it will be adopted by the FDA
although the question.is how soon.
Of the 40 patients involved in the
project. Brock said, ‘‘They are
people who have a number of sei
zures so any improvement is a bles
sing.
“Valporate is a drug quite differ
ent from any other anticonvulsant.
The success of a drug is measured
not only in seizure cofttrol but in
lack of side effects.”
He said the tests showed tempor
ary side effects but “there were no
side effects after the patient had
been taking the drug 10 days to two
weeks. Many of them perked up
and when we were able to take 1 away
the depressive side effects of
phenobarbital or whatever other
drug they were using, the patient
seemed much brighter.”
The tests covered patients from
ages 18 to 55 and thus represented
an older, more generalized patient
group as contrasted with a study
done at University of Virginia for 1
one specific type of epilepsy myo
clonic more often found in children.
Brock said valproate has been in
use since the 19th century as an in
dustrial chemical solvent.
He said a doctor in France about
1960 noticed that when sodium val
porate was used as a solvent there
was an anticonvulsant effect. It was
approved for use in France in 1967
and now is used in many nations.
Although valproate is not availa
ble through normal U.S. medical
prescription, it is possible for doc
tors to get it for epilepsy patients
through Abbott Laboratories or the
FDA.
Jack Walden, an FDA spokesman
in Washington, said other evidence
available also indicates valproate is
useful and safe. He said a meeting is
scheduled for October to review all
available test data on the drug in an
attempt to speed up its approval.
Walden said the FDA planned to
all ow Abbott to complete certain
mandatory studies after it starts
marketing the drug. Usually, all
studies must be completed before a
drug is available in the drug store.
For New Castle, data collection
in determining whether a drug can
safely be used is nothing new.
Dr. William Murray, Indiana
mental health commissioner who
formerly served as New Castle
superintendent, said New Castle
has one of the largest groups of
epileptic patients in one place
where testing can be done.
“The testings have been run very
ethically and properly. “The drugs
were screened first with animal
studies. Appropriate consent was
obtained from families. The work
has been very productive.”
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Party quonset style!
THE BAi lALIGN Page?
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1977
Huts are improved
By JULIE SPEIGHTS
Battalion Staff
A need for more party facilities
near the campus prompted the Resi
dence Hall Association (RHA) mem-
bers to roll up their sleeves and do
something about it.
A study was conducted about four
years age by the RHA to search out a
suitable location for the facilities. In
the process they happened upon two
university-owned warehouses, one
of which was not in use, said resident
education coordinator Nolen Mears.
Seeing possibilities for remodel
ing the warehouse, the RHA went to
Chancellor Jack K. Williams, then
president of the university, with
their idea and a proposed budget of
about $50,000 needed for the re
pairs, Mears said.
Williams approved the idea and
$25,000 was granted for work on the
warehouse. The RHA members did
much of the work themselves.
The second warehouse became
available and the RHA was granted
another $25,000 for remodeling it.
Worms make
Two quonset hut-type buildings,
appropriately named the “quonset
huts, were the result of RHA efforts.
The huts are located northwest of
Easterwood Airport, just off High
way 60 about two miles west of the
College of Veterinary Medicine.
Each hut will accommodate ap
proximately 250 people and are for
use by recognized student organiza
tions and for university-related
functions which are approved by the
RHA quonset hut advisory commit
tee.
Many improvements have re
cently been made possible through
rental fees and gifts. The driveway
and parking lots have been resur
faced, and ventilator fans have been
installed. Also a covered connection
bridge has been built between the
buildings and six gas grills have been
added.
Possible future improvements in
clude: a softball field, a volleyball
court, a horseshoe pit, and some
outdoor picnic areas.
The quonset huts are now availa
ble for rent throughout the week.
Each building rents for $25 per
event during the week (Monday
through Thursday) and $50 for
weekends (Friday through Sunday).
Advance reservations and a $50 de
posit are required. Information is
available and reservations are hand
led in the North Area Community
office.
Typist Needed
50 WPM or better typist needed for night work
(7-11 p.m.)
Interesting work for a student, student wife
Apply in person at
The Battalion
216 Reed McDonald
845-2611
manure
rich
United Press International
OMAHA, Neb. — The Omaha
Union Stockyards plans to make
some money from tons of manure
left by its temporary visitors and has
called in some 1 million red worms
to help with the task.
James L. Smith, Omaha Live
stock Market Inc. president, said
Sunday the worms have been work
ing their way through an estimated
2 tons of manure.
The end product from the worms’
efforts, Smith hopes, will be a loose-
fertile black dirt that can be used in
fields or yards.
He said under normal conditions
it takes about six weeks for the ma
nure to be converted to compost.
The stockyard has too much man
ure — about 14,000 to 17,000 tons
annually — for the worms to handle
so Smith said a large compost opera
tion was scheduled to start later this
month.
Smith said some costs might he
recovered from the worm operation
through the sale of worms and cast
ings. He said the worm population
was expected to double in 60 to 90
days and that the worm castings
could be about as nutritious to
plants as regvdar potting soil.
“It’s anyone’s guess how it will all
come out,” Smith said. “At least, if
it doesn’t work, we can throw the
castings into our gardens and go
fishing.”
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846-1726
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We have the largest supply of
carpet remnants in Texas.
We’re a factory outlet for roll
ends & remnants, so nobody
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We have remnants in every
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Samples
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Hundreds of room-size remnants
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