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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Speech Therapist and Director of Nursing
The Centre for Neuro Skills rehabilitation facility in Bakersfield, California
has an immediate opening for a speech therapist and Director of Nursing. You can
contact the Human Resources Dept. at cns@neuroskills.com or call
800-922-4994/661-872-3408.
Receptionist
The Centre for Neuro Skills rehabilitation facility in Encino, California has an
immediate opening for a receptionist. You can contact the Human Resources Dept.
at cns@neuroskills.com or call 800-922-4994/661-872-3408.
Marketing Representative
The Centre for Neuro Skills rehabilitation facility in Irving, Texas has an
immediate opening for a marketing representative. You can contact the Human
Resources Dept. at cns@neuroskills.com or call 800-554-5448/972-580-8500.
Find the CNS employment opportunities page and job details at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/cns/employ.shtml
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NEW RESEARCH ARTICLES ON THE WEB SITE
Scientists Explain How the Injured Brain Remodels Itself
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas have begun to reveal the
cellular mechanisms critical for restoring brain functions after traumatic
injuries; a step that could lead to effective treatments.
Read the full article at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/pr-remodel.shtml
Mild Head Injury Increases the Brain's Vulnerability to Further Damage
A single head injury - even a mild one - can put athletes at risk for further
traumatic brain injuries. According to researchers at the University of
Pennsylvania School of Medicine, the brain has an increased vulnerability to
severe, perhaps permanent, injury for at least 24 hours following a concussion.
Read the full article at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/pr-mild.shtml
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RESEARCH ARTICLE DATABASE
Seventeen article references and abstracts have been added to our
extensive article database. The database now houses 1,205 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
Coma Stimulation
http://www.biausa.org/Askdoctor/comastim.htm
Anoxia
http://www.biausa.org/Askdoctor/anoxia.htm
Balance Problems
http://www.biausa.org/Askdoctor/balance.htm
Dizziness
http://www.biausa.org/Askdoctor/dizziness.htm
Heterotopic Ossification
http://www.emedicine.com/pmr/topic112.htm
Epilepsy
http://www.biausa.org/famviewnews/epilepconseq.htm
Fatigue
http://www.biausa.org/Askdoctor/fatigue.htm
Headaches
http://www.biausa.org/Askdoctor/headache.htm
Psychiatric Illness
http://www.biausa.org/Askdoctor/psychiatric.htm
Sleep Problems
http://www.talkaboutsleep.com/dailylife/BrainInjury.htm
Vertigo
http://www.tchain.com/otoneurology/disorders/post/posttrau.html
Vision Problems
http://www.nora.cc/campus/vision_and_brain_injury.html
AbilityHub - Assistive Technology
http://www.abilityhub.com/
Genetic Susceptibility to Brain Injury in Sports
http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/1998/02feb/jordan.htm
You can find the neurolinks directory at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/links/links.shtml
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TBI PRESS RELEASES
Note: The links may wrap to a second line. Be sure to copy and paste
the entire URL to your browser.
This month's new press releases are:
Intracranial Hypertension and Cerebral Perfusion Pressure: Influence on
Neurological Deterioration and Outcome in Severe Head Injury
http://www.medscape.com/AANS/NF/2001/v11.n04/nf1104.07.juul/nf1104.07.juul-01.ht
ml
Elevated Jugular Venous Oxygen Saturation After Severe Head Injury
http://www.medscape.com/AANS/NF/2001/v11.n04/nf1104.04.corm/nf1104.04.corm-01.ht
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Young Men Most Likely to Survive Brain Injury
http://www.medscape.com/reuters/prof/2001/11/11.13/20011112clin008.html
Terson's Syndrome in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Severe Brain Injury Accompanied
by Acutely Raised Intracranial Pressure
http://www.medscape.com/AANS/NF/2001/v11.n04/nf1104.03.mede/nf1104.03.mede-01.ht
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Dose Response to Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage on Cerebral Perfusion in Traumatic
Brain-Injured Adults
http://neurology.medscape.com/AANS/NF/2001/v11.n04/nf1104.02.kerr/nf1104.02.kerr
-01.html
Mild Head Injury Increases the Brain's Vulnerability to Further Damage
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2001-10/uopm-ur103001.php
Weekly additions to the "current news" section can be found at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/current.shtml
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CONFERENCES AND EVENTS
January 19-22
Learning Brain Expo
San Diego, CA
Phone: 800-325-4789
Web Site: www.brainexpo.com
March 14-15 (2002)
Brain Injury Association of Maryland
Towson, MD
Web Site: www.biamd.org
Email: info@biamd.org
March 16-17 (2002)
Brain Injury Association's Public Policy Conference
Arlington, VA
Web Site: http://www.biausa.org/conferences.htm
April 6 (2002)
NY Academy of TBI 2002
New York, NY
Phone: 212-947-7111 x328
Email: rsp2@nyu.edu
June 12-15 (2002)
Annual Case Management Conference
Orlando, FL
Web Site: www.cmsa.org
July 29-Aug 3 (2002)
World Congress of Psychophysiology
Montreal, Canada
Phone: 44-0-1865-843691
Email: sm.wilkinson@elsevier.co.uk
August 22-24 (2002)
Brain Injury Association of Texas Annual Conference
Austin, TX
Web Site: www.biatx.org
Email: infobox@BIATx.org
October 16-18 (2002)
International Conference on Post Trauma Rehabilitation
Quebec City, QC
Web Site: www.irdpq.qc.ca
June 4-7 (2003)
Annual Case Management Conference
Dallas, TX
Web Site: www.cmsa.org
For a full listing of conferences being held in 2001-2003,
please go to http://www.neuroskills.com/events.shtml
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BOOKS-OF-THE-MONTH
Brain Builders!: A Lifelong Guide to Sharper Thinking, Better Memory, and an
Ageproof Mind
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0133036030/centreforneuroskA
Brain Workout: Easy Ways to Power Up Your Memory, Sensory Perception, and
Intelligence
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0312154879/centreforneuroskA
Building Left-Brain Power: Left-Brain Conditioning Exercises and Tips to
Strengthen Language, Math and Uniquely Human Skills
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0916410633/centreforneuroskA
Building Mental Muscle: Conditioning Exercises for the Six Intelligence Zones
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0916410625/centreforneuroskA
Don't Forget!: Easy Exercises for a Better Memory
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/020148336X/centreforneuroskA
Exercises for the Whole Brain: Neuron-Builders to Stimulate and Entertain Your
Visual, Math and Executive-Planning Skills
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/091641065X/centreforneuroskA
Improving Your Memory: How to Remember What You're Starting to Forget
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0801847680/centreforneuroskA
Keep Your Brain Alive: 83 Neurobic Exercises
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761110526/centreforneuroskA
Owner's Manual for the Brain: Everyday Applications from Mind-Brain Research
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1885167415/centreforneuroskA
Right-Brain Teasers: A Photo Quiz for the Mind's Eye
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0916410668/centreforneuroskA
Total Memory Workout: 8 Steps to Maximum Memory Fitness
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0553110233/centreforneuroskA
For a complete listing of brain injury related books go to:
http://www.neuroskills.com/booksmaster.shtml
