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19-4307: Simms may refer to: First or middle name [ edit ] Anna Simms Banks (1862–1923), American educator and politician E. Simms Campbell (1906–1971), American cartoonist Mary Simms Oliphant (1891–1988), American historian Simms Taback (1932–2011), American author and illustrator Last name [ edit ] Aamir Simms (born 1999), American basketball player Albert G. Simms (1882–1964), American politician Allen Simms (born 1982), American triple jumper and entrepreneur Andrew Simms , British writer and political analyst Bekah Simms (born 1990), Canadian composer Ben Simm (disambiguation) , including Ben Simms Bill Simms (1908–2002), American baseball player Bishop Simms (1767–1829), British organist and composer Brendan Simms , Irish historian and professor Charles Simms (disambiguation) , multiple people Chris Simms (born 1980), American football player Chris Simms (born 1969), British author Christel Simms , Filipino-American swimmer Clyde Simms (born 1982), American soccer player Colin Simms (born 1939), British biologist and poet David J. Simms (1933–2018), Irish mathematician and professor Dia Simms , American businesswoman Edward Simms , (1800–1893), British organist and composer Ellis Simms (born 2001), English footballer Eric Simms (disambiguation) , multiple people Ernie Simms (1891–1971), English footballer Frederick Simms (disambiguation) , multiple people George Simms (1910–1991), Irish bishop Ginny Simms (1913–1994), American singer and actress Gordon Simms (born 1981), British footballer Greg Simms , American politician Larry Simms (1934–2009), American actor Laurene Simms , American educator and hearing advocate Len Simms (born 1943), Canadian politician Lise Simms (born 1963), American actress, singer, and dancer Lorraine Simms , Canadian painter Hal Simms (1919–2002), American television announcer Hank Simms (1923–2013), American voice actor Harry Simms (disambiguation) , multiple people Heather Simms (born 1970), American actress Henry Simms (c. 1717–1747), English thief Henry Simms (1804–1872), English organist and composer Herbert George Simms (1898–1948), English architect Hilda Simms (1918–1994), American actress Jack Simms (born c. 1903), English footballer James Simms (disambiguation) , multiple people Jeptha Root Simms (1807–1883) John Simms (disambiguation) , multiple people Jonathan Simms (1984–2011), Irish disease patient Juliet Simms (born 1986), American singer-songwriter Justin Simms (born 1973), Canadian filmmaker Kenneth Simms (born 1986), American basketball player Kevin Simms (born 1964), English rugby union footballer Kimberley Simms (born 1963), American actress Kirsten Simms (born 2004), American ice hockey player Mabel Robinson Simms (1914–2005), American jazz pianist Madeleine Simms (1930–2011), British activist Marcus Simms (born 1997), American football player Marian Simms (1951–2021), Australian political scientist Mark Simms (born 1981), Canadian filmmaker and activist Margaret Simms (born 1947), American economist Margo Simms , known professionally as Margeaux, Canadian singer-songwriter and fashion designer Matt Simms (disambiguation) , multiple people Michael Simms (disambiguation) , multiple people Mike Simms (born 1967), American baseball player Mit Simms (1873–1957), American politician Neville Simms (born 1944), British businessman and civil engineer Noel Simms (1935–2017), Jamaican musician Paul Simms (born 1966), American television writer and producer Phil Simms (born 1954), American football player Rachael Simms (born 1983), Scottish curler Randy Simms , Canadian politician and radio host Richard Simms , American politician Robert Simms (disambiguation) , multiple people Ron Simms , American motorcycle builder Royston Simms (1894–1978), English cricketer Samuel Simms (disambiguation) , multiple people Sarah Simms ,

38-413: A "prominent race leader". Her husband died two years later and was buried next to her. Jonathan Simms Jonathan Simms (1 June 1984 – 5 March 2011) was a man from Belfast , Northern Ireland , who contracted variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (vCJD) in his late teenage years. He was given a post-diagnosis life expectancy of one year, similar to that of other young people who were diagnosed in

57-506: A delegate at the 7th Congressional District Republican Convention in Kentucky, Simms announced: "We are just beginning to open our eyes in politics, but before long we are going to make ourselves felt, and you can depend on Annie Simms Banks, of Winchester, to do her part for the grand old party". Banks died three years later of pneumonia in Winchester , Kentucky, and her obituary called her

76-440: A disease which was consistent with either multiple sclerosis (MS) or vCJD. The doctor who first examined him, Dr. Mark McClean, later said: "It was either multiple sclerosis or variant CJD; I told them that I thought it was MS, because I hoped to God that's what it was." From diagnosis to death (depending on a varying number of circumstances), patients with vCJD are given a life expectancy of between six months and two years. Simms

95-645: A fictional character in the DC Universe Scott Simms (born 1969), Canadian politician Shirley Simms , American singer-songwriter Sterling Simms (born 1982), American singer-songwriter Steve Simms , Australian rugby league footballer Stuart O. Simms (born 1950), American politician Thomas Simms (disambiguation) , multiple people Travis Simms (born 1971), American boxer and politician Vic Simms , Australian singer-songwriter Wendy Simms , fictional character from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Wesley Simms, co-founder in 1938 of

114-510: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Anna Simms Banks Banks was born in Brandenburg, Kentucky , to mother Isabelle, a domestic servant, and father Marquis Simms, a barber She was a schoolteacher in Louisville and on July 10, 1906, married William Webb Banks a correspondent for both white and African-American newspapers who

133-469: The Redfern All Blacks , an Indigenous Australian rugby league club William Simms (disambiguation) , multiple people Zastrow Simms (1940–2013), American civil rights activist Places [ edit ] Simms, Montana Simms, Oklahoma Simms, Texas Simms Building , New Mexico's first modern, International Style skyscraper Simms Stream , a river in northern New Hampshire in

152-565: The United States Other [ edit ] Cooke, Troughton & Simms , a British instrument-making firm Troughton & Simms Simms Independent School District Simms Motor Units Ltd , later Simms Group, a defunct British motor and electronics subsidiary of Lucas Industries Simm (hill) , a hill in the British Isles that is over 600 m high and has a prominence of at least 30 m Topics referred to by

171-449: The fact that whilst the drug had been shown to decelerate the onset of the disease in animals, it had not been tested on humans. Eventually, Dame Butler-Sloss ruled in the family's favour stating: Where there is no alternative treatment available and the disease is progressive and fatal, it seems to me to be reasonable to consider experimental treatment with unknown benefits and risks, but without significant risks of increased suffering to

190-436: The patient, in cases where there is some benefit to the patient. The medical community's objection to the use of the drug was that it has traditionally been indicated for its anti-coagulant and anti-inflammatory properties, which meant using it in high doses on Simms ran the risk of haemorrhage. This was also clouded by the fact that an effective dose and lethal dose were very close to each other when tested on animals, so there

209-601: The same age bracket. However, due to his receiving experimental treatment for the disease (of pentosan polysulfate ), he lived for another ten years after diagnosis, although his higher functions were severely limited. Simms was born in Belfast on 1 June 1984. At the time of his diagnosis, he was an athletic teenager who excelled at football and had undergone trials with the Northern Ireland international squad . He initially displayed symptoms between May and September 2001 of

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228-584: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Simms . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Simms&oldid=1251165209 " Categories : Surnames from given names Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description

247-452: The treatment appeared to have stabilised Simms and it was announced that he was no longer terminally ill (although the Marie Curie hospice he was due to stay in stated that he no longer fitted their criteria as far back as December 2004). Don Simms (Jonathan's father) said that his son was aware of his surroundings and sometimes "made attempts at vocalisation, and on occasion, we can make out

266-475: The words". By 2004, PPS had been administered to 12 other people who had vCJD. One died, five continued to deteriorate and the condition of six patients appeared to have stabilised. In the later stages of his illness, Simms needed intensive care. He was cared for by his family at their home in the Highfield Estate of West Belfast . Simms died on 5 March 2011, almost ten years after his first diagnosis. He

285-726: Was an inherent risk of killing Simms just by administering the drug. The family were forced to go back to court when the English ruling was found to have no validity in Northern Ireland , but in January 2003, the High Court in Northern Ireland ruled in favour of the treatment. Whilst the High Court ruling allowed the administering of the drug, the NHS was not legally bound to be the framework by which it

304-437: Was given a year to live; two years after diagnosis, however, he became the first person with vCJD to be treated with an experimental drug that was known to slow the onset of similar diseases in animals. In December 2002, Simms' parents won a legal battle in the High Court of Justice of England and Wales for their son to receive an experimental drug called pentosan polysulphate (PPS). The legal challenge centred around

323-562: Was given to Simms. After the ruling, a neurosurgeon was found who would undertake the procedure(s), but the NHS trust that he worked for would not allow it. Because the molecules of PPS are so large, there was no way that an intravenous or oral treatment would work as the drug would not be able to cross the blood–brain barrier . Eventually a method of delivery was established with a shunt that went up his body from his abdomen directly into his brain. Injections were then administered via this shunt straight to Simms' brain. By September 2003, it

342-520: Was politically active about the issue of civil rights for African Americans. Anna traveled to New York City and Washington D.C. in 1913 while accompanying her husband during his duties as Kentucky Commissioner to the Emancipation Exposition and was exposed to contemporary political culture. She later helped organize African-American hospital workers in Winchester. After being elected as

361-491: Was reported by Simms' primary care team that he had regained the ability to swallow, his body weight had stabilised and returned to normal and that his anxiety levels had decreased. His family were critical that when they first wanted to apply the drug in March 2002, Simms was able to walk and talk for himself. By the time the case had been heard by the courts system, 8 months had elapsed and Simms' condition had deteriorated. In 2007,

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