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TBI Resource Guide

The TBI Resource Guide is the internet`s central source of information regarding traumatic brain injury. The TBI Resource Guide website consists of over 1,200 pages of information, materials, education and resources about the brain, brain injury and TBI rehabilitation for survivors, families and professionals.

Lead Exposure Affects Recovery From ABI (October 27)

Lead exposure at a young age can hurt the brain's development and cause learning and behavioral problems. It may also interfere with recovery from a brain injury.

Full article: click here

Widely Used Treatment for Head Injuries Found to be Harmful (October 11)

The use of anti-inflammatory drugs to treat patients with severe head injuries—common practice worldwide for the past 30 years—is actually dangerous and associated with around a 20% increase in death within two weeks of hospital admission.

Full article: click here

The Fall 2004 (13.4) 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).

Fall Issue Table of Contents:

Teacher Awareness of TBI
Long-Term Head Injury Study
Fat Cells Into Nerve Cells
National Brain Injury Conference
Athletes Concussion Study
Pop-Up Hood Reduces Head Injuries
Elderly at High Rish for TBI
2004 Conference Schedule

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10/27/04 In Sports, Play Smart and Watch Your Head
10/27/04 President of Brain Injury Association Calls for More Vigilance by School Districts When it Comes to Concussions
10/27/04 Cutting Edge Telehealth Application for Diagnosis and Treatment of Impaired Brain Function
10/27/04 Neuroimaging Correlates of the Halstead Finger Tapping Test Several Years Post-Traumatic Brain Injury
10/27/04 Concussion History Predicts Self-Reported Symptoms Before and Following a Concussive Event
10/26/04 Repeat Concussions May Have Lingering Symptoms
10/26/04 Kids And Sports: Playing it Safe
10/26/04 Jefferson Neuroscientists Find Evidence of Lead Exposure Affecting Recovery From Brain Injury
10/26/04 Alcoa Foundation Partners With ThinkFirst To Create and Test Injury Prevention Program for Middle School Students
10/25/04 UO Researchers to Study Injured Football Players
10/25/04 Infection, Not Lack of Oxygen, Plays Larger Role in Premature Infant Brain Injury
10/22/04 Recovery of the Precision Grip in Children After Traumatic Brain Injury
10/22/04 Psychiatric Illness After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Children
10/22/04 Outcome and Prognostic Factors in Head Injuries With an Admission Glasgow Coma Scale Score of 3
10/22/04 Natural History of Depression in Traumatic Brain Injury
10/22/04 Incidence of Ankle Contracture After Moderate to Severe Acquired Brain Injury
10/22/04 First Therapy to Reduce Vision Loss Caused by Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury and Optic Nerve Injury Now Available in Central USA
10/22/04 Does Induced Hypertension Reduce Cerebral Ischaemia Within the Traumatized Human Brain?
10/22/04 Differential Responses in Three Thalamic Nuclei in Moderately Disabled, Severely Disabled and Vegetative Patients After Blunt Head Injury
10/22/04 Brain Injuries
10/22/04 Awareness of Behavioral, Cognitive, and Physical Deficits in Acute Traumatic Brain Injury
10/22/04 Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation After Violence-Related Traumatic Brain Injury
10/21/04 Extreme Stretch Growth of Axons
10/21/04 Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging in Closed Head Injury: High Correlation with Initial Glasgow Coma Scale Score and Score on Modified Rankin Scale at Discharge
10/21/04 Behaviour and School Performance After Brain Injury
10/20/04 Brain Injury Charity Faces Funding Crisis
10/19/04 Risk of Injuries Grows as Young Athletes Grow
10/19/04 Stakeholder Opinion of Functional Communication Activities Following Traumatic Brain Injury
10/19/04 October Puts Focus on Brain Injuries
10/19/04 Results of Brain Tissue Oxygen Monitoring
10/18/04 Program Tracks Concussions In Young Players
10/18/04 Overlooked Brain Injuries a Silent Killer
10/18/04 Brain Injuries Draw Debate
10/15/04 Shaken-baby Cases Carry Long-Lasting Effects for Victims
10/15/04 Oculomotor Rehabilitation in Acquired Brain Injury: A Case Series
10/14/04 More Troops Return From Iraq With Brain Trauma
10/13/04 Tech to Protect Football Players' Heads
10/13/04 Brain Injuries and Depression
10/12/04 Concussion Alert: Be aware, It’s No Urban Legend
10/11/04 Deciding If Your Child Should Play Football
10/10/04 Brain Injuries Affect Majority Of Injured Soldiers
10/08/04 Widely Used Treatment for Head Injuries Found to be Harmful
10/08/04 Anterior Pituitary Dysfunction in Survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury 10/07/04 The Effects of Remifentanil on Endotracheal Suctioning-Induced Increases in Intracranial Pressure in Head-Injured Patients
10/07/04 More Troops Returning From Iraq With Brain Trauma
10/07/04 Brain Injuries Cause Long-Term Problems for Kids
10/06/04 Car Seat Usage for Children to be Focus of Program
10/06/04 A Neuropsychological Comparison of Psychotic Disorder Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury Without Psychotic Disorder, and Schizophrenia
10/05/04 Concussions Worth Worrying Your Head Over
10/04/04 Traumatic Brain Injury
09/30/04 Planning and Realization of Complex Intentions in Traumatic Brain Injury and Normal Aging
09/28/04 Should Your Child Play Football?

Read the current press releases: click here

New research studies currently recruiting patients:

TBI and Depression Study. If you are interested in this study, please call 206-341-4730 or 1-800-407-8124.

The Effect of Community-Based Exercise on Symptoms of Depression in Persons with TBI. If you are interested in participating in the study, or for more information, contact Aaron at 206-731-5196.

All clinical trials: click here

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

Graphics library: click here

Animations library: click here

The TBI Resource Guide now offers four on-line continuing education courses. Our courses are $60 each and certified for 2-clock hours.

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Applied Behavior Analysis
Brain Injury Rehabilitation: An Overview
Brain Anatomy and Function

CE Courses page: click here

Keep up with the latest traumatic brain injury legislative resources and activities. Includes listing of state and federal bills, task forces and news.

TBI Legislation page: click here

Nov 9
Loma Linda Annual Brain Injury Conference
Loma Linda, CA
760-248-9130
Email: lmosley@neuroskills.com

Nov 13
Brain Injury Association of Virginia Annual Conference
Richmond, VA
Email: michelle@biav.net
Website: www.biav.net

Nov 13-14
25th Annual Neurorehabilitation Conference on Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke
Boston, MA
781-348-2113
Email: donna.carr@healthsouth.com
Website: www.braintreehospital.org/neurorehabilitation-conference-2.html

Nov 17-21
NAN Annual Conference
Seattle, WA
303-691-3694
Email: office@nanonline.org
Website: http://nanonline.org/content/pages/conf/locdate.shtm

Nov 18-20
ASHA Annual Conference
Philadelphia, PA
800-498-2071
Email: actioncenter@asha.org
Website: www.asha.org

Nov 26-27
Understanding and Dealing With Behavioural Problems Following Brain Injury
Gatwick Airport, London, UK
Email: enquiries@braintreetraining.co.uk
Website: www.braintreetraining.co.uk

Dec 9-11
BIA National Conference: State of the Art and Science
Washington D.C.
703-761-0750
Website: www.biausa.org/Pages/nationalconference.html

Jan 24
Tramatic Brain Injury and Seizures: Acute and Chronic Management
Detroit, MI
313-916-8354
Email: cday2@hfhs.org
Website: www.biausa.org/Pages/nationalconference.html

Feb 4-5
Cognitive Rehabilitation Workshop
Gatwick Airport, London, UK
Email: enquiries@braintreetraining.co.uk
Website: www.braintreetraining.co.uk

Feb 12
Brain Injury Association of Arizona Ball and Auction
Arizona Biltomore Resort
Email: ldawson@azcns.com

Feb 13-17
NANOS Annual Conference
Copper Mountain Resort, CO
860-586-7507
Email: ctubby@nanosweb.org
Website: www.nanosweb.org/meetings/nanos2004/index.htm

Mar 3-4
Brain Injury Association of Utah Medical & Legal Conference
Salt Lake City, UT
801-531-7514
Email: amanda@utla.org

Mar 17-18
Brain Injury Association of Maryland Annual Conference
Baltimore, MD
410-448-2924
Email: info@biamd.org
Website: www.biamd.org

Apr 8-9
Insight Workshop
Gatwick Airport, London, UK
Email: enquiries@braintreetraining.co.uk
Website: www.braintreetraining.co.uk

Apr 9-16
AAN Annual Conference
Miami Beach, FL
651-695-2717
Email: memberservices@aan.com
Website: am.aan.com

Apr 10-14
World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
Sao Paolo, Brazil
+32-9-344-3959
Email: isprm2005@isprm.org
Website: www.na5.com.br/isprm/

Apr 14-16
Vocational Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury Conference
Vancouver, Canada
604-875-1775
Website: www.tbivancouver2005.com

May 4-8
World Congress on Brain Injury Bi-Annual Conference
Melbourne, Australia
+61-3-9682-0244
Email: braininjury@icms.com.au
Website: www.icms.com.au/braininjury/

May 13-14
Visual Perceptual Dysfunction Part 1
Gatwick Airport, London, UK
Email: enquiries@braintreetraining.co.uk
Website: www.braintreetraining.co.uk

June 17-18
Understanding and Dealing with Behaviour Problems Following Brain Injury
Gatwick Airport, London, UK
Email: enquiries@braintreetraining.co.uk
Website: www.braintreetraining.co.uk

Sep 17
Advanced Cognitive Rehabilitation Workshop
Gatwick Airport, London, UK
Email: enquiries@braintreetraining.co.uk
Website: www.braintreetraining.co.uk

Nov 19
Information Processing: Advanced Cognitive Rehabilitation Workshop
Gatwick Airport, London, UK
Email: enquiries@braintreetraining.co.uk
Website: www.braintreetraining.co.uk

Dec 3
Cognitive Rehabilitation for Physical Therapists
Gatwick Airport, London, UK
Email: enquiries@braintreetraining.co.uk
Website: www.braintreetraining.co.uk

Conferences 2004-2007: click here

Clinical and Neuropsychological Aspects of Closed Head Injury
By John T. E. Richardson
Price: $55.00

Synopsis
Considers the epidemiology, causes, and structural neuropathology of closed head injury and the impact of closed head injury on memory, cognition, language, communication, personality, and social behavior.

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Confronting Traumatic Brain Injury: Devastation, Hope, and Healing
By William J. Winslade
Price: $45.00

Synopsis
This book--the first comprehensive, accessible book on traumatic brain injury--explains what it is, how it is caused, and what can be done to treat, cope with, and prevent it. The book includes illuminating case studies, key ethical and legal issues, public policy proposals, and practical steps we can take to protect ourselves from brain trauma.

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Change Your Brain, Change Your Life
By Daniel G. Amen
Price: $10.50

Synopsis
Clinical neuroscientist and psychiatrist Amen uses nuclear brain imaging to diagnose and treat behavioral problems. He explains how the brain works, what happens when things go wrong, and how to optimize brain function. Five sections of the brain are discussed, and case studies clearly illustrate possible problems..

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Counseling Interactions with Traumatically Brain Injured Clients
By Keith D. Cicerone
Price: $44.95

Synopsis
Considering that working is often looked upon as the key to normalization after a traumatic brain injury, this monograph focuses on various interaction techniques that will work with a client's ability to make choices, self-determination, and personal identity, while providing appropriate resources for use during recovery.

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook
By Glenn R. Schiraldi
Price: $13.27

Synopsis
An important guidebook for those suffering from a traumatic experience provides information on coping mechanisms, emotional triggers, the mental defenses that protect us from further harm, and much more.

> click here for more information or to order

For a complete list of over 200 brain injury related books: click here

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That is all for this month. See you in November!

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

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