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TBI Resource Guide
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The TBI Resource Guide is the internet`s central source of information regarding traumatic brain injury. The TBI Resource Guide website consists of over 1,500 pages of information, materials, education and resources about the brain, brain injury and TBI rehabilitation for survivors, families and professionals.
TBI Prevention Technique Debunked (Jan 10)
Contrary to popular thinking in athletics, traditional neck muscle resistance training may not protect athletes from head injuries.
More information: click here
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New Helmet May Reduce Concussions (Jan 19)
Newer football helmet technology and design may reduce the incidence of concussions in high school football players.
Full article: click here
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Stem Cells for Children with Brain Injury (Jan 30)
Clinical trial will gauge safety and potential of using child's own bone marrow stem cells to treat brain trauma.
Full article: click here
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The Winter 2006 (15.1) 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:
New Brain Imaging Research
New Brain Injury Treatment
Helping Stem Cell Transplants
Brain's Language Control Center
Early Warning of Brain Woes
Changes Crucial to Brain Recovery
2005-6 Conference Schedule
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01/31/06 Decompressive Craniectomy for the Treatment of Refractory High Intracranial Pressure in Traumatic Brain Injury
01/30/06 Outcome of a Comprehensive Neurorehabilitation Program for Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury
01/27/06 Longitudinal Cognitive Changes in Traumatic Brain Injury
01/26/06 Errors in Self-Report of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
01/26/06 Co-Morbid Traumatic Brain Injury and Substance Use Disorder: Childhood Predictors and Adult Correlates
01/26/06 Executive Dysfunction and Domestic Violence
01/26/06 Inhibition and Object Relations in Borderline Personality Traits After Traumatic Brain Injury
01/26/06 What About Theory of Mind After Severe Brain Injury?
01/26/06 Recovery from Sports Concussion in High School and Collegiate Athletes
01/26/06 Increased Inattentional Blindness in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Evidence for Reduced Distractibility?
01/26/06 Bromocriptine in Traumatic Brain Injury
01/25/06 Traumatic Injury and the Presence of Antigen Differentially Contribute to T-Cell Recruitment in the CNS
01/25/06 Clinical Significance of Dilated Virchow-Robin Spaces in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
01/25/06 Central Executive System Impairment in Traumatic Brain Injury
01/25/06 Who Benefits? Outcome Following a Coping Skills Group Intervention for Traumatically Brain Injured Individuals
01/24/06 Why Doctors Tread Carefully When It Comes to Concussions
01/23/06 NFL Players Recover Faster From Concussions Than High School Players
01/19/06 Outcome of a Comprehensive Neurorehabilitation Program for Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury
01/16/06 Association of COMT Val158Met Genotype With Executive Functioning Following Traumatic Brain Injury
01/16/06 Rehabilitation Interventions After Mild Head Injury
01/16/06 Neuropharmacological Modulation of Cognitive Deficits after Brain Damage
01/16/06 Decision-Making and Impulse Control After Frontal Lobe Injuries
01/16/06 Assessment of Subjective Health and Health-Related Quality of Life in Persons with Acquired or Degenerative Brain Injury
01/16/06 Analysis of Head Injury Admission Trends in an Urban American Pediatric Trauma Center
01/16/06 Joint Study to Aid Head Injury Recovery
01/16/06 Deficiencies in Rehabilitation After Traumatic Brain Injury
01/12/06 Study Shows New Helmet Reduces Concussion Rate
01/11/06 Developing a Decision Instrument to Guide Computed Tomographic Imaging of Blunt Head Injury Patients
01/10/06 Accuracy of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Case Ascertainment Using ICD-9 Codes
01/10/06 Hypotension Does Not Increase Mortality in Brain-Injured Patients More Than it Does in Non-Brain-Injured Patients
01/10/06 Capture by Misleading Information and its False Acceptance in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury
01/10/06 Brain Fever: The Bush Regime's War on American Soldiers
01/10/06 Newer Football Helmet Design May Reduce Incidence of Concussions in High School Players
01/10/06 Trusted Head Injury Prevention Technique Debunked
01/06/06 The Effect of Hypothermia and Hyperthermia on Acute Brain Injury
01/06/06 Ethical Stem Cell Study May Pave Way for Brain Injury Cure
01/06/06 Prevention of Secondary Brain Injury: Targeting Technology
01/06/06 Trial: Brain Injuries
01/06/06 IQ Decline Following Early Unilateral Brain Injury: A Longitudinal Study
01/06/06 The Effect of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia on the Prognosis of Head Trauma Patients
01/06/06 Researchers Treat Brain Injuries with Marrow
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Visit the TBI Resource Guide Discussion Forum and join over 200 registered users in asking questions and exchanging ideas with each other on nearly 100 TBI related topics.
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The TBI Resource Guide offers four on-line, continuing education courses. Our courses are $60 each and certified for 2-hours.
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Applied Behavior Analysis
Brain Injury Rehabilitation: An Overview
Brain Anatomy and Function
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New research studies currently recruiting patients:
Affect Recognition:Enhancing Performance of Persons With Traumatic Brain Injury
All clinical trials: click here
The Centre for Neuro Skills Clinical Research and Education Foundation (CNS - CREF) Is a not-for-profit (503c) foundation whose mission is to further the basis of knowledge about treatment of acquired brain injury at the post acute level and share that knowledge with practicing professionals, family members of those with traumatic brain injuries and the general public.
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** You can now submit your events and conferences directly to our online listing by by going to the page below and clicking on the "submit your event or conference" link:
www.neuroskills.com/events.shtml
Feb 8
Brain Injury Association of Rhode Island Annual Conference
Warwick, RI
401-242-6599
Email: info@biaofri.org
Web: http://65.242.98.185/RI
Feb 18
Concussion in Student Athletes
Mesa, AZ
480-219-6035
Email: info@biaaz.org
Web: www.biaaz.org
Feb 25-Mar 2
NANOS Annual Conference
Tucson, AZ
952-646-2037
Email: info@nanosweb.org
Web: www.nanosweb.org
Mar 9-10
Medical and Legal Conference
Salt Lake City, UT
801-484-2240
Web: www.biau.org
Mar 9-11
Federal TBI Interagency Conference
Bethesda, MD
973-243-6812
Email: info@tbi-interagency.org
Web: http://tbi-interagency.org
Mar 14-18
Vestibular Rehabilitation
Atlanta, GA
678-316-7771
Email: vimoore@aol.com
Web: www.apta.org
Mar 16-17
Brain Injury Association of Maryland Annual Conference
Linthicum Heights, MD
410-448-2924
Web: www.biamd.org
Mar 23-26
NORA Annual Conference
Tucson, AZ
866-222-3887
Web: www.nora.cc
Apr 1-8
AAN Annual Conference
San Diego, CA
651-695-2717
Email: memberservices@aan.com
Web: http://am.aan.com
Apr 7-Apr 8
Insight Following Brain Injury
Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom
Email: enquiries@BrainTreeTraining.co.uk
Website: www.braintreetraining.co.uk
Apr 13-14
Brain Injury Association of Maine Annual Conference
Portland, ME
207-861-9900
Email: info@biame.org
Web: www.biame.org
Apr 27-30
AOTA Annual Conference
Charlotte, NC
301-652-2682
Web: www.aota.org
Jun 8-9
The Multicontext Approach to Cognitive Rehabilitation: Awareness,
Memory and Executive Dysfunction
Peterborough, Ontario
705-741-3412
Email: info@mindworksgroup.ca
Web: www.mindworksgroup.ca
Jun 13-17
CMSA Annual Conference
Dallas, TX
705-741-3412
Email: cmsa@cmsa.org
Web: www.cmsa.org
Jun 21-24
APTA Annual Conference
Orlando, FL
703-684-APTA
Web: www.apta.org
Jun 23-24
Cognitive Rehabilitation Workshop
Gatwick Airport, UK
Email: enquiries@BrainTreeTraining.co.uk
Web: www.braintreetraining.co.uk
Aug 2-4
7th Annual University of California Neurotrauma Conference
Carmel, CA
831-624-2888
www.quaillodge.com
Aug 10-13
APA Annual Conference
New Orleans, LA
202-336-5500
Email: convention@apa.org
Web: www.apa.org/convention
Sep 14-16
2006 Brain Injury Conference of the Americas
Miami, FL
703-960-6500
www.nabis.org/articles/conference.shtml
Sep 15-16
Understanding & Dealing with Behavior Problems
Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom
www.braintreetraining.co.uk
Sep 21-22
Brain Injury Association of Indiana Annual Conference
Indianapolis, IN
317-356-7722
info@biai.org
www.biausa.org/Indiana
Sep 28-30
Brain Injury Association of Michigan Annual Conference
Lansing, MI
810-229-5880
Email: info@biami.org
Web: www.biami.org
Oct 6-7
Evaluation and Treatment of Visual Perceptual Dysfunction
Gatwick Airport, UK
Email: enquiries@BrainTreeTraining.co.uk
Web: www.braintreelearning.co.uk
Oct 6-7
Brain Injury Association of Illinois Annual Conference
Oakbrook Terrace, IL
312-726-5699
info@biail.org
www.biail.org
Oct 8-11
ANA Annual Conference
Chicago, IL
952-545-6284
Email: Julieratzloff@llmsi.com
Web: www.aneuroa.org
Dec 8-9
Advanced Cognitive Rehab Workshop
Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom
www.braintreetraining.co.uk
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That is all for this month. See you in February!
Craig S. Persel
Managing Editor, TBI Resource Guide
Centre for Neuro Skills
cns@neuroskills.com
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