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TBI Resource Guide
The world's #1 traumatic brain injury website*
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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 1,650 pages of information, materials, education and resources about the brain, brain injury and TBI rehabilitation for survivors, families and professionals.
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. CALBIA are co-sponsoring an upcoming conference "State of the Art Medical and Rehabilitative Care in Brain Injury: Clinical and Legal Implications" in Napa, California, August 31-September 1.
For more information about CALBIA, the upcoming conference, and how to become a member of this important organization please click here
Research Analyzes Level of Protection Provided by Children’s Bicycle Helmets (May 8)
It is estimated that bicycle-related injury and death cost society $8 billion annually. Bicycle helmets are widely touted as a protective step against head injury. However, the degree of protection that they provide has not been widely investigated.
More information: click here
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Novel Factor Spurs Nerve Regeneration (May 15)
At Children’s Hospital Boston have discovered a naturally occurring growth factor that stimulates regeneration of injured nerve fibers (axons) in the central nervous system.
Full article: click here
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Treatment Holds Promise for Decreasing Secondary Brain Injury in TBI Patients (May 22)
Restoring oxygen-carrying capacity is important when a patient has experienced TBI because the injured brain is critically dependent on oxygen.
Full article: click here
Visit the complete special reports section: click here
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The Spring 2006 (15.3) issue of the Inside View quarterly
newsletter is still 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).
Spring Issue Table of Contents:
Better Brain Injury Tests Needed
New Brain Injury Association
Stem Cells for Children
Innovative Concussion Test
Case Study: RK
Hit and Run Injury to Brain
Prevention Method Debunked
2006 Conference Schedule
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05/19/06 Potential new treatment strategy for Alzheimer's disease and other brain and spinal cord damage
05/19/06 Synthetic blood reaches first half of traumatic brain injury trial
05/18/06 Even a little cooling helps after cardiac arrest
05/18/06 Acidity in the brain could hold the key to stroke treatment
05/17/06 Over-complete discrete wavelet transformation of the normal auditory brainstem response improves prediction of outcome following severe acute closed head injury
05/17/06 Dimensions of disordered attention in traumatic brain injury: further validation of the moss attention rating scale
05/12/06 Traumatic brain injury
05/11/06 Neural progenitor cells engineered to secrete GDNF show enhanced survival, neuronal differentiation and improve cognitive function following traumatic brain injury
05/11/06 Over-complete discrete wavelet transformation of the normal auditory brainstem response improves prediction of outcome following severe acute closed head injury
05/11/06 Current controversies in neuroanaesthesia, head injury management and neuro critical care
05/11/06 Key indicators for use of CT in pediatric head injury highlighted in preliminary decision rule: presented at PAS
05/11/06 NeuroMedix announces that Minozac reduces brain inflammation in a mouse model of traumatic brain injury
05/09/06 Association of APOE e4 and cerebrovascular pathology in traumatic brain injury
05/09/06 Risk of multiple sclerosis after head injury: record linkage study
05/09/06 Rough game carries concussion risk for teen athletes
05/05/06 Outcome after traumatic brain injury sustained in older adulthood: A one-year longitudinal study
05/01/06 Brain injuries common cause death, injuries
05/01/06 Treatment holds promise for decreasing secondary brain injury in TBI patients
04/28/06 Blood test predicts brain injury outcome
Read all the current news: click here
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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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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
Jun 2-4
BIA Caregivers' Conference
Washington, DC
913-310-0074
Web: www.biausa.org
June 8-9
Brain Injury Association of New York Annual Conference
Albany, NY
518-459-7911
Email: info@bianys.org
Web: www.bianys.org
Jun 8-9
The Multicontext Approach to Cognitive Rehabilitation: Awareness,
Memory and Executive Dysfunction
Peterborough, Ontario
705-741-3412
Email: info@mindworksgroup.ca
Web: www.mindworksgroup.ca
Jun 8-9
Rehabilitation of the Adult and Child with Brain Injury: Practical Solutions to Real World Problems
Williamsburg, VA
703-451-8881
Email: llee@braininjurysvcs.org
Web: www.braininjurysvcs.org
Jun 13-17
CMSA Annual Conference
Dallas, TX
705-741-3412
Email: cmsa@cmsa.org
Web: www.cmsa.org
Jun 16-17
Clinical Evaluation and Management of Visual and Perceptual Impairments Following ABI for OT, PT, ST
Denver, CO
303-789-8906
krasavage@craighospital.org
www.craighospital.org
Jun 21-24
APTA Annual Conference
Orlando, FL
703-684-APTA
Web: www.apta.org
Jun 23-24
Cognitive Rehabilitation Workshop
Gatwick Airport, UK
Email: enquiries@BrainTreeTraining.co.uk
Web: www.braintreetraining.co.uk
Jul 18-Jul 22
5th International Symposium for Hyperbaric Oxygenation and the Recoverable Brain
Fort Lauderdale, FL
877-259-7837
Email: sharon.phillips@hbo2006.com
Web: www.hbo2006.com
Aug 2-4
7th Annual University of California Neurotrauma Conference
Carmel, CA
831-624-2888
www.quaillodge.com
Aug 10-13
APA Annual Conference
New Orleans, LA
202-336-5500
Email: convention@apa.org
Web: www.apa.org/convention
Sep 1-2
State of the Art Medical and Rehabilitative Care in Brain Injury:
Clinical and Legal Implications
Napa, CA
661-872-4903
Email: calbiainfo@yahoo.com
Web: www.calbia.org
Sep 9
Pikes Peak Challenge Hike for Brain Injury Awareness
Colorado Springs, CO
574-1634
rhonda@pikespeakchallenge.com
www.pikespeakchallenge.com
Sep 14-16
2006 Brain Injury Conference of the Americas
Miami, FL
703-960-6500
www.nabis.org/articles/conference.shtml
Sep 15-16
Understanding & Dealing with Behavior Problems
Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom
www.braintreetraining.co.uk
Sep 21-22
Brain Injury Association of Indiana Annual Conference
Indianapolis, IN
317-356-7722
info@biai.org
www.biausa.org/Indiana
Sep 28-30
Brain Injury Association of Colorado Annual Conference
Vail, CO
303-355-9969 ext. 8
Email: biacolo@aol.com
Web: www.biacolorado.org
Sep 28-30
Brain Injury Association of Michigan Annual Conference
Lansing, MI
810-229-5880
Email: info@biami.org
Web: www.biami.org
Oct 4-6
Brain Injury Association of Missouri - Professional Conference
Lake of the Ozarks, MO
314-426-4024
Email: sgee@biamo.org
Web: www.biamo.org
Oct 6-7
Evaluation and Treatment of Visual Perceptual Dysfunction
Gatwick Airport, UK
Email: enquiries@BrainTreeTraining.co.uk
Web: www.braintreelearning.co.uk
Oct 6-7
Brain Injury Association of Illinois Annual Conference
Oakbrook Terrace, IL
312-726-5699
Email: info@biail.org
Web: www.biail.org
Oct 7
Brain Injury Association of Missouri - Family Seminar
Lake of the Ozarks, MO
314-426-4024
Email: sgee@biamo.org
Web: www.biamo.org
Oct 8-11
ANA Annual Conference
Chicago, IL
952-545-6284
Email: Julieratzloff@llmsi.com
Web: www.aneuroa.org
Oct 12
5th Annual NeuroRehab Conference
Loma Linda, CA
760-248-9130
Email: lmosley@neuroskills.com
Nov 23-24
Toronto ABI Network Conference
Toronto, ON
416-597-3422 X3961
Email: conference@abinetwork.ca
Web: www.abinetwork.ca/conference2006/
Dec 8-9
Advanced Cognitive Rehab Workshop
Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom
www.braintreetraining.co.uk
Conferences 2006-7: 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.
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That is all for this month. See you in May!
Craig S. Persel
Managing Editor, TBI Resource Guide
Centre for Neuro Skills
cns@neuroskills.com
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