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NEW RESEARCH ARTICLES ON THE WEB SITE

Brain Trauma May Increase the Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

New research suggests that brain injury leads to an increased risk of developing
Alzheimer's disease. This is the first study to use autopsy brain material to
study the connection between traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer's and confirms
similar findings gained from clinical studies.

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

Researchers Study Brain Cells' Attempts to Heal Themselves After Severe Injuries

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania will study brain injuries at a
level of detail never before attained. The team will detect the genes and
proteins altered in single neurons in the brain to better understand the cells'
responses to contusions and other forms of brain trauma which could lead
researchers to new medications and treatments for victims of brain injuries.

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

A Population-Based Study Calculates Potential Brain Injuries

Brain injury is an important health concern, yet there have been few
population-based analyses on which to base prevention initiatives. In this
study, William Pickett and colleagues studied the blunt head traumas seen at
emergency departments in Kingston in 1998 to calculate the rates of potential
brain injury and to describe the various causes of these injuries.

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

Athletes and International Sports Concussion Experts Present New Developments in
Prevention, Treatment and Return-To-Play Evaluation

As thousands of professional, college and high school football players across
the nation begin their pre-season practices, sports medicine experts from across
the country are gathered in Pittsburgh to learn the latest on how to manage a
potentially serious injury that will affect about 10 percent of those football
players -- concussion.

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

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RESEARCH ARTICLE DATABASE

Twenty-six article references and abstracts have been added to our extensive
article database. The database now houses 1,143 of the most
current research articles related to traumatic brain injury.

You can find the research article database at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/rehab/search.shtml

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NEW LINKS

Brain Injury Association of Indiana
http://www.biaindiana.org/

Neuroanatomy Lab
http://courses.temple.edu/neuroanatomy/lab/homepage.htm

Sleep Disturbances Following TBI
http://www.talkaboutsleep.com/dailylife/BrainInjury.htm

Post-Traumatic Vertigo
http://www.tchain.com/otoneurology/disorders/post/posttrau.html

Impact First (concussion assessment)
http://www.impacttest.com

Neuro-Developmental Treatment Association (NDTA)
http://www.ndta.org/

You can find the research article database at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/rehab/search.shtml

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TBI PRESS RELEASES

This month's new press releases are:

Possible Link of Thrill Rides to Brain Injuries to be Probed
http://www0.mercurycenter.com/premium/local/docs/rides23.htm

Coaster Madness: A Recent Death and Crash Bring Concern
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/living/DailyNews/rollercoaster010801.html

Protective Helmets for Children With Special Health Care Needs
http://www.medscape.com/SMA/SMJ/2001/v94.n05/smj9405.17.snee/smj9405.17.snee-01.
html

Weekly additions to the "current news" section can be found at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/current.shtml

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CONFERENCES AND EVENTS

September 13-14
BIA of Indiana Annual Conference
Indianapolis, IN
Phone: 317-356-7722

Sep 13-15
BIA Conference for Attorneys
Phoenix, AZ
Phone: 703-236-6000 ext. 110

September 13-16
European Pediatric Neurology Congress
Baden-Baden, Germany
Phone: 49-551-398035
Email: hanefeld@med.uni-goettingen.de

September 14
Pediatric Symposium of the BIA of Oklahoma
Tulsa, OK
Phone: 800-765-6808 or 580-233-4363
Email: black@ionet.net

Sep 15-21
International Congress of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies
Sydney, Australia
Phone: 29-241-1478
Email: reply@icnsaust.com

September 20-25
9th International Child Neurology Congress
Beijing, China
Phone: 86010-661-76450
Email: gang@bj.col.com.cn

September 28-29
Brain Injury Association of Arkansas Annual Conference
Little Rock, AR
Phone: 501-224-5913
Email: biaar@aol.com
Web Site: www.brainassociation.org

September 28-30
Brain Injury Association of New Mexico Annual Conference
Albuquerque, NM
Phone: 888-292-7415
Email: info@braininjurynm.org
Web Site: www.braininjurynm.org

Sep 30-Oct 3
Annual Meeting of he American Neurological Association
Chicago, IL
Phone: 952-545-6284

October 5-6
16th Annual North Virginia BIA Conference
Fairfax, VA
Phone: 703-352-1656
Web Site: www.nvbia.org

October 6
Annual Oregon BIA Conference
Wilsonville, OR
Phone: 503-585-0855
Email: biaor@open.org

October 10-13
IX Congreson Iberamericano de Neurolgia Pediatrica
Curitiba-Parana, Brazil
Email: antoniuk@uol.com.br

October 10-13
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses Annual Conference
Philadelphia, PA
Phone: 800-229-7530
Email: info@rehabnurse.org

October 11
Neurotrama Day
Vancouver, BC
Phone: 604-944-2652
Email: pcbic@attcanada.ca
Web Site: www.bcbia.org

October 11-12
Brain Injury Association of Utah Annual Conference
Provo, UT
Phone: 801-484-2240
Web Site: www.biau.org

October 10-13
IX Congreson Iberamericano de Neurolgia Pediatrica
Curitiba-Parana, Brazil
Email: antoniuk@uol.com.br

October 12-13
16th Annual Pacific Coast Brain Injury Conference
Vancouver, BC
Phone: 604-944-2652
Email: pcbic@attcanada.ca

October 26
BIA of Rhode Island Annual Conference
Warwick, RI
Phone: 401-725-2360
Email: sbrinkworthbia@gateway.net

October 31
Brain Injury Association of Vermont Annual Conference
Burlington, VT
Phone: 802-241-2184
Web Site: www.biavt.org

Oct 31-Nov 3
Annual Conference of the National Academy of Neuropsychology
San Francisco, CA
Web Site: www.nanonline.org

November 1-4
BIA Annual State Leadership Conference
Nashville, TN
Phone: 319-364-9299
Email: glauer@biausa.org

November 7-9
New Trends in Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Oslo, Norway
http://suite.sunnaas.no/english/index.html

March 14-15 (2002)
Brain Injury Association of Maryland
Towson, MD
Web Site: www.biamd.org
Email: info@biamd.org

June 12-15 (2002)
Annual Case Management Conference
Orlando, FL
Web Site: www.cmsa.org

October 16-18 (2002)
International Conference on Post Trauma Rehabilitation
Quebec City, QC
Web Site: www.irdpq.qc.ca

For a full listing of conferences being held in 2001-2002,
please go to http://www.neuroskills.com/events.shtml

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BOOKS-OF-THE-MONTH

Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0443061319/centreforneuroskA

Traumatic Brain Injury: Associated Speech, Language, and Swallowing Disorders
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0769300170/centreforneuroskA

User's Guide to the Brain: Perception, Attention, and the Four Theaters of the
Brain
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0679453091/centreforneuroskA

Neurological Differential Diagnosis
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/3540199373/centreforneuroskA

Collaborative Brain Injury Intervention: Positive Everyday Routines
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565937333/centreforneuroskA

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