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TBI Resource Guide
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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 2,000 pages of information, materials, education and resources about the brain, brain injury and TBI rehabilitation for survivors, families and professionals.
Discovery of 'creator' gene for cerebral cortex points to potential stem cell treatments (Jan 28)
University of California, Irvine researchers have identified a gene that is specifically responsible for generating the cerebral cortex, a finding that could lead to stem cell therapies to treat brain injuries.
Full article: click here
Motorcycle helmets keep riders alive (Feb 4)
An international group of researchers has combined data from a variety of studies to determine how effective helmets really are and their findings confirm that helmet use is highly significant in reducing both accidental death and injury, reducing head injury risk by 69 percent and death by 42 percent.
Full article: click here
Brain-injured war veterans show a faster decline in cognitive functioning as they age (Feb 11)
A study of Vietnam war veterans who suffered brain injuries during the conflict has found that the men show a faster decline in their cognitive functioning as they grow older than veterans without such injuries.
Full article: click here
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We would like to welcome the recent formation of the California Brain Injury Association (CALBIA). CALBIA is a non-profit membership organization providing information, referrals, education, advocacy and support for those affected by brain injury.
For more information about CALBIA, the upcoming conferences, and how to become a member of this important organization please click here
The Winter 2008 (17.1) 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:
Evidence of Changes After MTBI
New Brain Stimulation Technique
Case Study: A Dancer’s Return
Stem Cells Improve Memory
Proteins Key to Brain Function
2008 Conference Schedule
CNS Programs and Services
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2/27/08 Penn researchers engineer first system of human nerve-cell tissue
2/27/08 Traumatic brain injury in Finland 1991-2005: A nationwide register study of hospitalized and fatal TBI
2/27/08 The presence and impact of traumatic brain injury among clients in treatment for co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse
2/27/08 Semantic memory organization during the early stage of recovery from traumatic brain injury
2/27/08 Health-related quality of life and psychosocial consequences after mild traumatic brain injury in children and adolescents
2/27/08 Deficits in complex visual information processing after mild TBI: Electrophysiological markers and vocational outcome prognosis
2/27/08 Cognitive and functional outcomes of terror victims who suffered from traumatic brain injury
2/26/08 Risk factors for depressive symptoms after mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injury
2/25/08 Predicting outcome after traumatic brain injury: practical prognostic models based on large cohort of international patients
2/25/08 Testing breakthrough for mild TBI
2/22/08 New clinical evidence shows treatment breakthrough for foot drop in chronic stroke and traumatic brain injury survivors
2/19/08 Characterizing wandering behaviors in persons with traumatic brain injury residing in veterans health administration nursing homes
2/19/08 Ethnic differences in discharge destination among older patients with traumatic brain injury
2/14/08 Assessing fatigue after traumatic brain injury: An evaluation of the Barroso Fatigue Scale
2/14/08 Objective measurement of fatigue following traumatic brain injury
2/14/08 Fatigue after traumatic brain injury and its impact on participation and quality of life
2/14/08 A randomized trial of modafinil for the treatment of fatigue and excessive daytime sleepiness in individuals with chronic traumatic brain injury
2/13/08 Patterns of fatigue and its correlates over the first 2 years after traumatic brain injury
2/13/08 Communicative impairment in traumatic brain injury: A complete pragmatic assessment
2/13/08 Short-term DTI predictors of cognitive dysfunction in mild traumatic brain injury
2/08/08 Incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder and mild traumatic brain injury in burned service members: Preliminary report
2/08/08 Early and delayed auditory oddball ERPs and brain MRI in patients with MTBI
2/08/08 Perspectives of adolescents and their parents regarding service needs following a mild traumatic brain injury
2/07/08 Increased vagal tone accounts for the observed immune paralysis in patients with traumatic brain injury
2/07/08 Relationship between balance abilities and gait characteristics in children with post-traumatic brain injury
2/07/08 Prevalence of traumatic brain injury among children, adolescents and young adults: Prospective evidence from a birth cohort
2/07/08 Amantadine enhancement of arousal and cognition after traumatic brain injury
2/06/08 Do men and women differ in their course following traumatic brain injury? A preliminary prospective investigation of early outcome
2/05/08 Scientists map signaling networks that control neuron function
2/05/08 Biomechanical risk estimates for mild traumatic brain injury
2/05/08 War head injuries: Long-term effects
2/01/08 Hypothermia treatment for traumatic brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis
2/01/08 Consequences of mild traumatic brain injury on information processing assessed with attention and short-term memory tasks
1/31/08 Mild traumatic brain injury in U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq
1/31/08 Urban–rural differences in pediatric traumatic head injuries: A prospective nationwide study
1/30/08 Defense center gears up for mental health, traumatic brain injuries
1/30/08 Penetrating brain injury by drill bit
1/30/08 Sleep following sport-related concussions
1/30/08 Studies cite head injuries as factor in some social ills
1/29/08 Transient reversal of anoxic brain injury-related minimally conscious state after zolpidem administration: A case report
1/29/08 Biomechanical risk estimates for mild traumatic brain injury
1/29/08 Memory outcome at 5 years post-childhood traumatic brain injury
Read all the current news: click here
The TBI Resource Guide online store has over 75 brain injury related products, including educational multi-media cds, animations, graphics, e-books, newsletters, research article reprints, assessment tools, and laminated educational cards. The new educational multi-media cds provide an in-depth overview of brain injury, mild traumatic brain injury, and brain function. They include audio, video and graphic content in an easy-to-use self-learning format.
New Item! Managing Behavior After TBI - An in-depth multi-media CD presentation reviewing the principles of applied behavior analysis and how it can be effectively used in brain injury rehabilitation. Includes information on the underlying mechanisms of the brain-behavior relationship, guidelines for managing behavior problems, how to write an effective behavior program and much, much more. For more information click here.
Other products:
Educational CD's
Animations
Graphics
Newsletters
Reprints
ILS
E-Books
Virtual Tour
Laminated Cards
Visit the TBI Store:
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Visit our new "Veterans and TBI" section of the website. There you will find links to important related websites, PDF information pamphlets, and current news bulletins.
Latest additions:
News Items:
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in U.S. Soldiers Returning from Iraq (02.05.08)
Defense Center Gears Up for Mental Health, Traumatic Brain Injuries (01.30.08)
Visit the Veterans and TBI section:
click here
Read traumatic brain injury survivor case studies detailing injuries, rehabilitation, and outcomes.
click here
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
CE Courses page: click here
The Centre for Neuro Skills Clinical Research and Education Foundation (CNS - CREF) Is a not-for-profit (503c) foundation whose mission is to further the basis of knowledge about treatment of acquired brain injury at the post acute level and share that knowledge with practicing professionals, family members of those with traumatic brain injuries and the general public.
CNS-CREF website: click here
** You can now submit your events and conferences directly to our online listing by by going to the page below and clicking on the "submit your event or conference" link:
www.neuroskills.com/events.php
Feb 29- Mar 1
Brain Injury Association of Oregon Annual Conference
Portland, OR
503-413-7707
Email: biaor@biaoregon.org
Website: www.biaoregon.org
Feb 29
A Quantum Leap from Brain Injury to Recovery
San Antonio, TX
210-614-4323
Email: etattini@alamoheadinjury.org
Website: www.alamoheadinjury.org
Feb 29-Mar 1
6th Annual Pacific Northwest Brain Injury Conference:Living with Brain Injury-Emerging Partnerships
Portland, OR
503-740-3155
Email: biaor@biaoregon.org
Website: www.biaoregon.org/AnnualConference.htm
Mar 5-7
Best Practices In Brain Injury Service Delivery: XVI
Des Moines, IA
319-621-7078
Email: glauer@biaia.org
Website: www.biaia.org
Mar 8
Brain Injury Association of Virginia 7th Annual Conference
Richmond, VA
804-355-5748
Email: michelle@biav.net
Website: www.biav.net
Mar 10-11
Cognitive Rehabilitation Workshop
Auckland, New Zealand
Email: jan@iphltd.co.nz
Mar 17-18
Cognitive Rehabilitation Workshop
Auckland, New Zealand
Email: jan@iphltd.co.nz
Mar 20-21
Brain Injury Association of Utah: Legal & Medical Conference
Salt Lake City, UT
801-484-2240
Email: biau@sisna.com
Website: www.biau.org
Mar 27-28
Gateway to Hope and Healing
Linthicum Heights, MD
410-448-2924
Email: kantt@biamd.org
Website: www.biamd.org
Mar 27-29
The Assessment and Treatment of TBI at War and at Home
New York, NY
212-947-7111 x562
nyatbi@nyatbi.net
nyatbi.net/Conference_2008.html
Mar 28
Brain Injury Association of Rhode Island Annual Conference
Warwick, RI
401-461-6599
Email: braininjuryctr@biaofri.org
Website: www.biausa.org/RI
Apr 2-4
TBI Litigation: Mastering the Science and Trial Strategies
Las Vegas, NV
Email: conferences@biausa.org
Apr 2-5
Brain Injuries
Orlando, FL
800-377-7707
Email: info@cforums.com
Website: www.contemporaryforums.com
Apr 9-12
The International Brain Injury Association's 7th World Congress on Brain Injury
Lisbon, Portugal
713-526-6900
Website: www.internationalbrain.org
Apr 10-13
AOTA Annual Conference
Long Beach, CA
301-652-2682
Website: www.aota.org
Apr 12-13
NORA Annual Conference
San Antonio, TX
866-222-3887
May 4-7
Brain Injuries
Seattle, WA
800-377-7707
Email: info@cforums.com
Website: www.contemporaryforums.com
Jun 11-14
APTA Annual Conference
San Antonio, TX
703-684-2782
Email: svcctr@apta.org
Website: www.apta.org
Jun 17-20
CMSA Annual Conference
Orlando, FL
501-225-2229
Email: cmsa@cmsa.org
Website: cmsa.org
Jun 20-21
Cognitive Rehabilitation Workshop
London, United Kingdom
0044 1276 472 369
Email: enquiries@braintreetraining.co.uk
Website: www.braintreetraining.co.uk
Jun 23-24
ANA Annual Conference
Washington, DC
301-628-5000
Email: convention@ana.org
Website: www.nursingworld.org
Jul 23-26
6th International Symposium for Hyperbaric Oxgenation
Los Angeles, CA
949-215 0955
Email: chery@hbot2008.com
Website: www.hbot2008.com
Aug 14-17
APA Annual Conference
Boston, MA
202-336-5500
Email: convention@apa.org
Website: www.apa.org/convention
Sep 5-6
Evaluation & Treatment of Visual Perceptual Dysfunction in Adult Brain Injury
Peterborough, ON, Canada
705-741-3412
Email: info@mindworksgroup.ca
Website: www.mindworksgroup.ca
Sep 19-20
Understanding and Dealing with Behaviour Problems
London, United Kingdom
0044 1276 472 369
Email: enquiries@braintreetraining.co.uk
Website: www.braintreetraining.co.uk
Oct 9-10
Brain Injury Association of Utah Annual Conference
Layton, UT
801-484-2240
Email: biau@sisna.com
Website: www.biau.org
Oct 10-11
Advanced Cognitive Rehabilitation Workshop: Attention & Information Processing
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Email: ursa.cizman@ir-rs.si
Nov 21-22
Advanced Cognitive Rehabilitation Workshop: Attention & Information Processing
London, United Kingdom
0044 1276 472 369
Email: enquiries@braintreetraining.co.uk
Website: www.braintreetraining.co.uk
Conferences 2008: click here
Browse through 200 brain injury related books in our TBI Bookstore. Search by author, keywords, categories or book titles and order online via our association with Amazon.com.
Visit the TBI Bookstore: click here
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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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