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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 1,400 pages of information, materials, education and resources about the brain, brain injury and TBI rehabilitation for survivors, families and professionals.
Fast and Safe Way to Test Brain Pressure (Jan 31)
Researchers have taken the first steps toward evaluating a new protocol for quick detection of elevated brain pressure.
Full article: click here
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'Brakes' on Nerve Regeneration Found (Feb 7)
Scientists are beginning to understand the regulation of neuronal regeneration and possible treatments to regrowth of brain tissue.
Full article: click here
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Brain Activity Found in Minimally Conscious (Feb 28)
Researchers have found that some seemingly unconscious patients with severe brain damage are capable of responding to speech.
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The Winter 2005 (14.1) 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:
Brain Remapping May Be Key to Recovery
Reducing TBI's Among Students
Repairing Neuronal Damage
Common TBI Treatment My Be Harmful
25 Years of TBI Rehabilitation
Testing New Coma Drug
2005 Conference Schedule
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02/28/05 Scientists Regenerate Optic Nerve for the First Time
02/28/05 Rewiring The Body
02/28/05 Celebrate the Brain in March
02/24/05 Soccer Stars at Six-Fold Risk of Brain Damage
02/24/05 Cognitive Functions in Relation to MRI Findings 30 years After Traumatic Brain Injury
02/24/05 Neuropsychological Sequelae of Diffuse Traumatic Brain Injury
02/23/05 Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States, 1998-2000
02/23/05 Male Body Image Following Acquired Brain Injury
02/22/05 Wives' Coping Flexibility, Time Since Husbands' Injury and the Perceived Burden of Wives of Men with Traumatic Brain Injury
02/22/05 Use of the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) With Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury: Analysis of Factorial Structure
02/22/05 Study Shows Protective Equipment not Very Effective for Rugby Players
02/22/05 Reduction of Affective Lability and Alcohol Use Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Clinical Pilot Study of Anti-Convulsant Medications
02/22/05 Prospective Memory Rehabilitation for Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Compensatory Training Programme
02/22/05 Flying High: Back in the Cockpit After a Head Injury
02/22/05 Effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cannot be Differentiated From Substance Abuse
02/22/05 The Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury on the Predicted and Actual Performance of a Test of Prospective Remembering
02/22/05 Effect of Traumatic Subarachnoid Haemorrhage on Neuropsychological Profiles and Vocational Outcome Following Moderate or Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
02/22/05 Continuum of Care Model for Managing Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in a Workers' Compensation Context: A Description of the Model and its Development
02/22/05 Effect of an Integrated Reality Orientation Programme in Acute Care on Post-Traumatic Amnesia in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury
02/22/05 Brain-Region Study Adds Insight
02/22/05 Articulatory Function Following Traumatic Brain Injury in Childhood: A Perceptual and Instrumental Analysis
02/22/05 Extensive Brain Activity During Listening To Speech Found In Minimally Conscious Patients
02/14/05 The Walking Wounded
02/11/05 Life Satisfaction and Disability After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
02/10/05 Neuropsychological Outcome and Community Re-Integration Following Traumatic Brain Injury: The Impact of Frontal and Non-Frontal Lesions
02/09/05 Selegiline in the Management of Apathy Following Traumatic Brain Injury
02/09/05 Events and Decision-Making in the Long-Term Care of Dutch Nursing Home Patients in a Vegetative State
02/09/05 S-100B Concentration Is Not Related to Neurocognitive Performance in the First Month after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
02/08/05 Invisible Trauma (free registration)
02/08/05 The Impact of Hyperglycemia on Patients With Severe Brain Injury
02/08/05 The Impact of Mild Closed Head Injury on Involuntary Saccadic Adaptation: Evidence for the Preservation of Implicit Motor Learning
02/08/05 Head Injury and Family Carers: A pilot Study to Investigate an Innovative Community-Based Educational Programme for Family Carers and Patients
02/08/05 Combined Horizontal and Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo in Three Patients with Head Trauma
02/07/05 HoNOS?ABI: A Reliable Outcome Measure of Neuropsychiatric Sequelae to Brain Injury?
02/07/05 Electrocardiographic Changes After Head Trauma
02/04/05 Helmets Can Cut Ski Head and Face Injuries by Half
02/03/05 New Component of the 'Brakes' On Nerve Regeneration Found
02/02/05 Prospective and Declarative Memory Problems Following Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
02/01/05 Assessment of Motor and Process Skills Reflects Brain-Injured Patients? Ability to Resume Independent Living Better than Neuropsychological Tests
01/28/05 Cooling Lessens Brain Damage in Sick Newborn Babies
01/27/05 CVP and PAoP Measurements Are Discordant During Fluid Therapy After Traumatic Brain Injury
01/26/05 China Leads in Stem Cell Research
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The TBI Resource Guide has redesigned its Discussion Forum. It is now much easier to use and has many more features available to the user for finding information, posting new topics and being informed of updates or answers to questions.
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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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Keep up with the latest traumatic brain injury legislative resources and activities. Includes list of state and federal bills, task forces and news.
TBI Legislation page: click here
Mar 3-4
Brain Injury Association of Utah Medical & Legal Conference
Salt Lake City, UT
801-531-7514
Email: amanda@utla.org
Mar 9
Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts Annual Conference
Marlborough, MA
508-795-0244
Email: mbia@mbia.net
Website: www.mbia.net
Mar 17-18
Brain Injury Association of Maryland Annual Conference
Baltimore, MD
410-448-2924
Email: info@biamd.org
Website: www.biamd.org
Mar 25
Brain Injury Association of Rhode Island Annual Conference
Warwick, RI
401-461-6599
Email: braininjuryctr@biaofri.org
Website: 63.126.124.136/RI
Apr 8-9
Insight Workshop
Gatwick Airport, London, UK
Email: enquiries@braintreetraining.co.uk
Website: www.braintreetraining.co.uk
Apr 8-9
The Multicontext Approach to Cognitive Rehabilitation
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Email: info@mindworksgroup.ca
Website: www.mindworksgroup.ca
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
Apr 15-16
Biomechanics and Physiological Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury / AACBIS
Memphis, TN
901-545-8487
Email: cchambers@the-med.org
Apr 26-27
Brain Injury Association of Wisconsin Annual Conference
Green Bay, WI
414-778-4144
Email: biaw@execpc.com
Website: www.biaw.org
Apr 28-29
Brain Injury Association of Maine Annual Conference
Portland, ME
207-861-9900
Website: www.biame.org
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 9-13
International Conference on Developmental and Learning Disabilities
New York, NY
212-273-66457
Email: tsobel@yai.org
Website: www.yai.org
May 12-13
Brain Injury Conference
Seattle, WA
206-543-3600
rehab@u.washington.edu
http://depts.washington.edu/rehab/tbi
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
June 21-25
Case Management Society of America Conference
Orlando, FL
501-225-2229 Ext. 1-27
Email: cmsa@cmsa.org
www.cmsa.org/Conference/2005ORLANDO/
Aug ?
4th Annual Conference of the Neuro Trauma Society of India
Kolkata,India
Email: drgk@prusty.com
Sep 6-7
Encephalitis Explored - Assessment, Rehabilitation & Therapy
York University, UK
+44-(0)-1653-699599
Email: mail@encephalitis.info
Website: www.encephalitis.info/Professionals/Meetings.html
Sep 9-11
FACES 2005 Encephalitis Conference
Philadelphia, PA
604-980-2236
wendystation@shaw.ca
www.encephalitisglobal.com
Sep 17
Advanced Cognitive Rehabilitation Workshop
Gatwick Airport, London, UK
Email: enquiries@braintreetraining.co.uk
Website: www.braintreetraining.co.uk
Sep 29-30
Brain Injury Association of Michigan Annual Conference
Lansing, MI
810-229-5880
Website: 63.126.124.136/Michigan
Sep 29-Oct 1
Brain Injury Association of Colorado Annual Conference
Vail, CO
303-355-9969
Email: biacolo@aol.com
Website: www.biacolorado.org
Sep 29-Oct 1
Brain Injury Association of Illinois Annual Conference
TBA
312-726-5699
Website: www.biausa.org/Illinois/bia.htm
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
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A Family's Anguish
By J. Elizabeth Brown
Price: $24.95
Synopsis
This book is about the author living through the coma and recovery of her only son James. He suffered injuries in a car accident that caused a traumatic brain injury which put him in a coma for many months, followed by years of therapy, his trying to recover from disabilities that were a result of the brain injury.
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Against All Odds: A Look Through the Eyes of a Survivor
By Craig W. Meyers
Price: $24.95
Synopsis
This inspirational autobiography details various influential factors leading up to and fascinating experiences following a traumatic brain injury. From being a comatose 18-year-old college freshman to ultimately attaining his Masters Degree and working professionally as a mental health therapist, the author highlights many of the medical, intellectual, physical, emotional, and societal traumas he withstood which are associated with severe head injury.
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Cognitive and Behavioral Rehabilitation: From Neurobiology to Clinical Practice
By Jennie Ponsford
Price: $50.00
Synopsis
Written by leading experts in the field, this invaluable text situates the practice of cognitive and behavioral rehabilitation in the latest research from neurobiology and cognitive neuroscience. Initial chapters review current findings on neuronal injury, plasticity, and recovery. The volume next examines the neurobiology of core cognitive domains--attention, memory, language, visuospatial awareness, and executive functioning--focusing on the processes underpinning both healthy and impaired functioning. Highlighting the practical applications of the research, authors describe available interventions in each domain and set forth clear recommendations for clinical practice. Also addressed are ways to understand and manage challenging behaviors, such as aggression, that may emerge in brain-injured persons. The concluding chapter provides overall strategies for helping people recover from the two most common forms of acquired neurological disability: traumatic brain injury and stroke.
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Chipper
By Lorraine Thompson
Price: $8.50
Synopsis
This is a very humbling story of a tragic accident that marks a families lifestye forever. Chipper is the result of a severe blow to the head by a very large ponderosa pine tree. His friends frantically try to keep him alive until life support and air ambulances pick him up. After months in a children's hospital and hours of brain surgery--emerges a totally different person.
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Head Injuries
By Nathan Aaseng, Jay Aaseng
Price: $30.00
Synopsis
Nathan Aaseng recalls finding out that his 13-year-old son Jay "banged up his head in a sledding accident" and the young man gives his own poignant recollections of the events as a lead-in to the detailed discussion of traumatic brain injuries, their symptoms, and possible consequences. The writing is well organized and very complete; the author describes the parts of the brain and their functions and addresses the different types of head injuries, diagnosis, treatment, long-term behavior disorders, and rehabilitation. Special emphasis is placed on prevention (seat belts, helmets, etc.) and on developing awareness that head injuries are often underestimated in their severity. The diagrams are clear and descriptive, and the black-and-white photos, especially of CT scans, are instructive. A well-done and sensitive treatment of a little-discussed topic.
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For a complete list of over 200 brain injury related books: click here
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The Brain Injury Association of America announces two new products, a green wristband and a window decal. Both of these exciting new products will allow the Association to raise awareness and will help support our efforts to reach the 5.3 million Americans living with brain injury.
The green wristband has the phrase "Mind Matters" and "BIAA" embedded in the band. The green represents new life and growth experienced through the rehabilitation process.
The 3" x 3" cling-on decal shows our green brain injury awareness ribbon.
Show your support by wearing a green "Mind Matters" wristband and displaying a decal on your car. Share them with your friends and family.
To purchase go to: BIAA Site
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That is all for this month. See you in March!
Craig S. Persel
Managing Editor, TBI Resource Guide
Centre for Neuro Skills
cns@neuroskills.com
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