E-Newsletter October 2003

Centre for Neuro Skills
Leaders in Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation
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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 1,000 pages of information, materials, education and resources about the brain, brain injury and TBI rehabilitation for survivors, families and professionals.

Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Speed Brain Recovery (Dec 1)

Inflammation may be the culprit in the brain's inability to recover from damage, according to researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine. Common anti-inflammatory drugs related to ibuprofen may help the brain heal after injury.

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Exercise Has a Powerful Impact on the Brain (Dec 8)

Scientists are learning that exercise has a much more direct and powerful impact on the brain than previously believed -- an exciting discovery that may lead to safer and more effective approaches to preventing and treating a variety of brain injuries.

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Researcher Awarded 'Brain Remodeling' Grant (Dec 15)

A Henry Ford Hospital researcher has been awarded the first National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant aimed at developing therapies to "remodel brains" injured from stroke and other brain traumas.

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Scientists Figure Out Bizarre Visual Condition (Dec 22)

Scientists at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have developed an explanation for a not uncommon medical condition in which patients fail to see -- neglect -- half of their visual world.

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The Fall 2003 (12.4) 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:

Treatment Window for TBI Widens
Hypertonic Resuscitation
New Signals for Concussion
Figuring Out Visual Neglect
Household Falls and Infant TBI
Inherited Gene and Seizures
Sage Helps Memory
2003 Conference Schedule
CNS Programs and Services

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12/22/03 Head Injuries Grim Reality of Athletics
12/21/03 'They are Shadows': Underreported and Misunderstood, Brain Injury Not Only Devastates Victims' Bodies, It Also Changes Who They Are
12/20/03 Into the Unknown: Brain Injury Patients and Their Families Face Uncertain Futures
12/18/03 The Physical and Emotional Ordeals That Brain Injury Patients Endure Constitute the Next Frontier for Neuroscience
12/17/03 Pulmonary Contusion in Severe Head Trauma Patients
12/15/03 Next Generation of Helmets Aims to Reduce Concussions
12/10/03 The Jarring Impact of Concussions
12/10/03 Head Injuries in Nursery Rhymes: Evidence of a Dangerous Subtext in Children's Literature
12/09/03 Concussion Study To Focus On Nebraska Prep Athletes
12/08/03 Don't Let Your Head be a Cantaloupe
12/07/03 Calcium Channel Blockers for Acute Traumatic Brain Injury
12/01/03 Treating Optic Nerve Injuries
11/30/03 Protect Your Noggin During Fall and Winter Sports
11/29/03 Headgear Can Protect against Severe Soccer Injuries

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

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Animations library: click here

Coma Stimulation (article) click here
Coma Stimulation in TBI click here

Neurolinks page: click here

The TBI Resource Guide now offers four continuing education courses. Our latest addition is a 2.0 clock-hour course: Brain Anatomy and Function. Our online CE courses are $60 each.

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

CE Courses page: click here

Jan 10
Bill Johnson Vertical Challenge for Brain Injury Awareness
Cranmore Mountain Resort, NH
Tel: 603-225-8400
Email: mail@bianh.org
Website: www.billjohnsonverticalchallenge.org

Jan 24
Traumatic Brain Injury and Seizures, Acute and Chronic Management
Detroit, MI
313-577-1242
Email: info@strokeandtrauma.neurohub.net
Website: www.strokeandtrauma.neurohub.org

Mar 11-12
Brain Injury Association of Iowa Annual Conference
Des Moines, IA
513-542-2704
Email: biaia@cedarnet.org
Website: www.biausa.org/Iowa

Mar 11-13
American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics Annual Conference
Bethesda, MD
414-273-8290
Email: info@asent.org
Website: www.asent.org/meetings/index.shtml

Mar 12
Cincinnati Brain Injury Conference
Cincinnati, OH
513-542-2704
Email: help@biaoh.org
Website: www.biaoh.org

Mar 14-16
Traumatic Brain Injury: From Molecule to Family Systems
Toronto, Canada
416-785-2500 ext.2363
Email: info@biamd.org
Website: www.rotman-baycrest.on.ca/content/welcome/conference/

Mar 23-24 Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts Annual Conference
508-795-0244
Email: mbia@mbia.net
Website: web site

Mar 25-26
Brain Injury Association of Maryland Conference
Baltimore, MD
Tel: 410-448-2924
Email: info@biamd.org
Website: www.biamd.org

Mar 25-29
NORA Annual Conference
Boston, MA
603-424-0404 x17
Email: kchauvette@comcast.net
Website: www.nora.cc

Mar 27-Apr 1
NANOS Annual Conference
Orlando, FL
860-586-7507
Email: ctubby@nanosweb.org
Website: www.nanosweb.org/meetings/nanos2004/index.htm

Apr 2-3
Brain Injury Association of North Carolina Annual Conference
919-833-9634
Email: info@bianc.net
www.bianc.net

Apr 24-May 1
AAN Annual Conference
San Francisco, CA
651-695-2717
memberservices@aan.com
am.aan.com/

Apr 28-30
Brain Injury Association of Maine Annual Conference
South Portland, ME
800-275-1233
Email: biaofme@prexar.com
Website: www.biame.org

May 20-23
AOTA Annual Conference
Minneapolis, MN
301-652-2682
Website: www.aota.org

Jun 4
Brain Injury Association of Michigan Summer Conference
Lansing, MI
810-229-5880
Email: info@biami.org
Website: www.biami.org

Jun 9-10
Brain Injury Association of Wyoming Annual Conference
Casper, WY
307-473-1767
Email: biaw@trib.com
Website: www.biausa.org/Wyoming

Jun 10-11
Brain Injury Association of New York Annual Conference
518-459-7911
Email: info@bianys.org
Website: www.bianys.org

Jun 10-12
AACN Workshops and Annual Meeting
Minneapolis, MN
734-936-8269
Email: linas@umich.edu
Website: www.theaacn.org/continuing_education/index.html

Jun 15-19
Case Management Society of America Annual Conference
Nashville, TN
501-225-2229
Email: cmsa@cmsa.org
Website: www.cmsa.org/Conference/2004NASH/

Jun 30-Jul 3
APTA Annual Conference
Chicago, IL
703-684-2782
Email: svcctr@apta.org
Website: www.apta.org

Jul 28-Aug 1
APA Annual Conference
Honolulu, HI
202-336-6020
Email: convention@apa.org
Website: www.apa.org

Sep 4-7
Annual Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies
Paris, France
+41-22-908-0488
Email: efns04@kenes.com
Website: 2004.efns.org/efns2004/

Sep 9-12
ACRM-ASNR Joint Annual Conference
Pointe Vedra Beach, FL
317-915-2250
Email: acrm@acrm.org
Website: www.acrm.org

Sep 30-Oct 1
Brain Injury Association of Florida Annual Conference
Delray Beach, FL
954-786-2400
Email: mronshausen@biaf.org
Website: www.biaf.org

Oct 1-2
Brain Injury Association of Illinois
312-726-5699
Email: info@biail.org
Website: www.biausa.org/Illinois/bia.html

Oct 3-6
American Neurological Association Annual Conference
Toronto, Canada
952-545-6284
Email: ana@llmsi.com
Website: www.aneuroa.org/sf_prelim.html

Oct 7-8
Brain Injury Association of Michigan Annual Conference
Lansing, MI
810-229-5880
Email: info@biami.org
Website: www.biami.org

Oct 7-10
AAPM&R Annual Conference
Phoenix, AZ
312-464-9700
Email: info@aapmr.org
Website: www.aapmr.org

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

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

Conferences 2004: click here

Coping With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Diane Stoller
Paperback; $11.17 (284 pp)

Over 325,000 Americans annually suffer mild head trauma from automobile accidents, assaults, falls, sports injuries, etc. With a diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), the individual will be told to rest for a few days or weeks, and, with luck, that may be the end of it. Unfortunately, many of those affected suffer ongoing, debilitating symptoms, migraines, depression, seizures, etc. for months or even years. Symptoms are unpredictable and are difficult to diagnose because there is no single test to detect MTBI and postconcussive syndrome (PCS). Stoller, a practicing psychologist who has experienced mild head injury, and Hill, a psychologist and writer, have compiled a comprehensive manual explaining what is involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of brain-injured people. Presenting short case studies, they discuss the difficult diagnostic context of head trauma and offer practical suggestions for coping with physical and emotional repercussions.