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NEW RESEARCH ARTICLES

1. Decline in Rate of Traumatic Brain Injury

The rate of traumatic brain injury (TBI) declined 11.4 percent between 1989 and 1998, yet TBI
continued to cause an average of 53,288 deaths annually.

Read the full article at:
http://neuroskills.com/pr-stats.shtml

2. Surveillance for Traumatic Brain Injury Deaths - United States, 1989-1998

Data indicate that approximately 50,000 U.S. residents die as a result of traumatic brain injury
(TBI) annually. Survivors of TBI are often left with neuropsychologic impairments that result in
disabilities affecting work or social activity. During 1979-1992, TBI-related death rates declined
22%, from 24.6 to 19.3 deaths/100,000 population. This report describes the epidemiology and trends
in TBI-related mortality during 1989-1998.

Read the full article at:
http://neuroskills.com/cdctbi2002.shtml

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INSIDE VIEW NEWSLETTER

The Winter 2003 (12.1) issue of the Inside View quarterly
newsletter is now available. With a $12 yearly subscription ($24
international), glossy, hard-copy versions of the Inside View will be
delivered to your door every three months.

Two-year subscriptions are only $22 ($44 international) and three-year
subscriptions are $30 ($60 international).

Winter Issue Table of Contents:

Mild Injury and the Immune System
Effects of Multiple Concussions
Risk of Heading in Soccer
New TBI Statistics
Ability of the Brain to Change
CNS Programs and Services
2003 Conference Schedule

You can subscribe to the Inside View newsletter at:
https://www.neuroskills.com/ivsubscription.shtml

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CURRENT TBI PRESS RELEASES

12/31/02 Protecting Your Head
12/30/02 Efficacy of Hyperventilation, Blood Pressure Elevation, and Metabolic Suppression Therapy
in Controlling Intracranial Pressure After Head Injury
12/30/02 Bone Marrow Stem Cells Used to Create Brain Cells
12/27/02 With Traumatic Brain Injury, Minor Mishaps Can Cause Major Long-Term Problems
12/27/02 Study: Helmets Do Little to Protect Soccer Players
12/27/02 Thalamic Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Vegetative State Induced by Traumatic
Brain Injury
12/26/02 Outcome After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: An Examination of Recruitment Bias
12/25/02 Detecting Residual Cognitive Function in Persistent Vegetative State
12/11/02 More Accurate Prognosis Is Possible In Acute Closed Head Injuries
12/11/02 Characteristics of Successful and Unsuccessful Completers of Three Postacute Brain Injury
Rehabilitation Pathways
12/11/02 A Head for the Sport
12/10/02 Post-fall Brain Injury Deaths Rise Among Elderly
12/06/02 Research to Focus on Brain Injury During Heart Ops
12/06/02 Header hazards? Concerns Rise After Death of Former Player
12/05/02 CDC Says Brain Injury Death Rate Lower
12/04/02 Olympic Gold Medalist Bill Johnson Makes Comeback: Shares Personal Stories of Victory,
Tragedy, Rehabilitation and Ability
12/04/02 Talking Sport: Head Injuries On the Agenda Again
12/04/02 Biochemical Marker May Help Predict Head Injury Outcome
12/03/02 Sleep Clue to Coma
12/03/02 Did You Know? - Concussions
11/27/02 Cool Way To Treat Brain Injuries (includes video)

The above press releases and a complete listing can be found at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/current.shtml

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MULTI-MEDIA CENTER

Our digital library includes graphics and animations of various aspects of neurology and traumatic
brain injury.

You can find the graphics library at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/graphics.shtml

You can find the animations library at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/animations.shtml

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GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Visit our new Grant and Scholarship sections. Both include links to search engines for locating
research grants and educational scholarships.

You can find grants at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/grantindex.shtml

You can find scholarships at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/scholar.shtml

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CONFERENCES AND EVENTS 2003

January 15-18
Assistive Technology Industry Association Conference
Orlando, FL
Phone: 877-687-2842
Web Site: www.atla.org

February 5-8
International Neuropsychological Society Annual Meeting
Honolulu, HI
Phone: 614-263-4200
Web Site: www.osu.edu/ins

February 8
Living with Brain Injury: Challenges and Creative Solutions
Salisbury, MD
Phone: 410-448-2924
Email: info@biamd.org
Web Site: www.biamd.org

February 8-14
Annual Meeting of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmological Society (NANOS)
Snowbird, UT
Phone: 880-586-7550
Web Site: www.nanosweb.org

February 12
Vermont Brain Injury Legal Conference
Burlington, VT
Phone: 802-453-6456
Email: biavt@aol.com
Web Site: www.biavt.org

March 9-11
National Rehabilitation Association's 2003 Conference
Alexandria, VA
Phone: 888-258-4295
Email: info@nationalrehab.org
Web Site: www.nationalrehab.org

March 19-20
Massachusetts Brain Injury Association Annual Conference
Marlborough, MA
Phone: 508-795-0244
Email: Mbia@mbia.net
Web Site: www.mbia.net

March 27-28
Brain Injury Association of Maryland Conference
Baltimore, MD
Phone: 410-448-2924
Email: info@biamd.org
Web Site: www.biamd.org

March 28-Apr 5
Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology
Honolulu, HI
Web Site: www.aan.com

March 29-April 1
Public Policy Conference
Washington D.C.
Web Site: www.biausa.org

April 3
Brain Injury Association of Alabama Conference
Location to be announced
Phone: 205-823-3818
Email: info@ahif.org
Web Site: www.ahif.org

April 3-7
Neuro Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA) Conference
Long Beach, CA
Phone: 562-925-6591
Web Site: www.nora.cc

April 23-25
Brain Injury Association of Maine Conference
Portland, ME
Phone: 207-861-9900
Web Site: www.biame.org

May 13-15
Annual Meeting of American Society of Experimental Neurotherapeutics
Washington D.C.
Phone: 414-273-8290
Web Site: www.asent.org

May 15-16
BIA New Jersey Annual Conference
Eatontown, NJ
Phone: 732-738-1002
Email: jschulman@bianj.org
Web Site: www.bianj.org

May 22-26
World Congress on Brain Injury
Stockholm, Sweden
Web Site: www.internationalbrain.org

June 4-7
Annual Case Management Conference
Dallas, TX
Web Site: www.cmsa.org

August 7-10
Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association
Toronto, Canada
Web Site: www.apa.org

August 30-Sep 2
Annual Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Sciences
Helsinki, Finland
Phone: 41-22-908-488
Web Site: www.kenes.com/efns2003

October 2-3
BIA Ohio Annual Conference
Columbus, OH
Phone: 614-481-7100
Web Site: www.biaoh.org

October 9-12
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly
Chicago, IL
Web Site: www.aapmr.org

October 15-18
Annual Education Conference of the American Rehabilitation Nurses
New Orleans, LA
Web Site: www.rehabnurse.org

October 16
BIA West Virginia Annual Conference
Phone: 304-766-4892
Web Site: www.biausa.org/WVirginia

October 19-22
American Neurological Association Annual Meeting
San Francisco, CA
Phone: 612-545-6284
Web Site: www.aneuroa.org

For a full listing of conferences being held in 2003,
please go to http://www.neuroskills.com/events.shtml

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BOOKS-OF-THE-MONTH

This month's featured books on traumatic brain injury are:

Coping With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0895297914/centreforneuroskA/

In Search of Wings: A Journey Back from Traumatic Brain Injury
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1882332008/centreforneuroskA/

Traumatic Brain Injury in Children and Adolescents: Assessment and Intervention
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1572306866/centreforneuroskA/

Smile and Jump High! the True Story of Overcoming a Traumatic Brain Injury
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0967388724/centreforneuroskA/

Confronting Traumatic Brain Injury: Devastation, Hope, and Healing
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0300079427/centreforneuroskA/

For a complete listing of brain injury related books go to:
http://www.neuroskills.com/booksmaster.shtml

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The Centre for Neuro Skills rehabilitation facility in Bakersfield, California has immediate
openings for the positions listed below. You can contact the Human Resources Dept. at
hrca@neuroskills.com or call 800-922-4994 or 661-872-3408.

Lotus Notes Developer
Counselor

Find the CNS employment opportunities page and job details at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/cns/employ.shtml

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E-NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES

Have you missed one of our newsletters? You can now read past issues of our monthly e-newsletter in
our archive section at:

http://www.neuroskills.com/enewsmenu.shtml

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That is all for this month. See you in January.

Craig S. Persel
Managing Editor, TBI Resource Guide
Centre for Neuro Skills
craig@neuroskills.com

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