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TBI Resource Guide
The world's most comprehensive 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 1,900 pages of information, materials, education and resources about the brain, brain injury and TBI rehabilitation for survivors, families and professionals.
New Traumatic Brain Injury Legislation For Veterans Introduced (Apr 30)
The top Democrat and top Republican on the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs joined forces to introduce new legislation which will help veterans suffering from traumatic brain injuries..
Full article: click here
Does Amateur Boxing Cause Brain Damage? (May 5)
Blows to the head in amateur boxing appear to cause brain damage, according to research.
Full article: click here
Does Alcohol or Aspirin Consumption Increase Hemorrhaging in TBI Patients? (May 14)
More than half of the patients brought to the hospital with TBI are intoxicated and many have cardiovascular disease requiring them to be on blood-thinners such as aspirin. Yet no prior studies have examined the potential effects of alcohol and aspirin consumption on worsening ICH in patients with TBI.
Full article: click here
Nanomedicine Opens The Way For Nerve Cell Regeneration (May 21)
Researchers describe the use of nanotechnology to enhance the regeneration of nerve cells.
Full article: click here
New Model Could Assist Understanding, Treatment of Brain Injury From Trauma (May 28)
Neuroscientists have known that the brain can increase its plasticity, or adapt, in response to injury that limits bodily motion. This latest study is the first to show such an impressive enhancement of brain activity.
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 Spring 2007 (16.2) 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).
Spring Issue Table of Contents:
Brain Cleaner
Vision Restoration After TBI
Case Study: The Forgotten Soldier
Brain's Capacity for Self-Repair
2007 Conference Schedule
CNS Programs and Services
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05/31/07 Methylphenidate effect on hemispheric attentional imbalance in patients with traumatic brain injury: A psychophysical study
05/31/07 The impact of prophylactic treatment on post-traumatic epilepsy after severe traumatic brain injury
05/30/07 Post traumatic stress disorder and brain injury affecting more soldiers
05/30/07 Childhood head injuries reversable?
05/30/07 Natural compound And exercise boost memory in mice
05/30/07 Risk of Parkinson's disease increases with pesticide exposure and head trauma
05/25/07 Multimodality comparison of neuroimaging in pediatric traumatic brain injury
05/25/07 Magnetic stimulation helps 're-grow' brain cells in mice
05/24/07 Objective documentation of traumatic brain injury subsequent to mild head trauma: multimodal brain imaging with MEG, SPECT, and MRI
05/23/07 Self-assessment of impairment, impaired self-awareness, and depression after traumatic brain injury
05/23/07 Agitation in acquired brain injury: impact on acute rehabilitation therapies
05/22/07 Patterns and predictors of swallowing resolution following adult traumatic brain injury
05/21/07 Experts find concussion is 'hidden injury'
05/21/07 Nanomedicine opens the way for nerve cell regeneration
05/21/07 Accommodating an employee with a traumatic brain injury
05/17/07 Controversies in the evaluation and management of minor blunt head trauma in children
05/16/07 Positive statistical analysis from synthetic blood’s oxycyte traumatic brain injury trial indicates achievement of primary endpoint
05/16/07 Proton MR spectroscopy and MRI-volumetry in mild traumatic brain injury
05/15/07 Pediatricians and pathologists see traumatic brain injury differently
05/15/07 More soldiers suffering brain injuries
05/14/07 Migraines may cause brain damage
05/04/07 The impact of brain injury on family members
05/04/07 Impaired Percent Alpha variability on continuous electroencephalography is associated with thalamic injury and predicts poor long-term outcome after human traumatic brain injury
05/03/07 Novavision presents vision restoration therapy data
05/03/07 Does amateur boxing cause brain damage?
05/02/07 Subcellular stress response after traumatic brain injury
05/02/07 A survey of information given to head-injured patients on direct discharge from emergency departments in Scotland
05/02/07 Association of increased cortical soluble Abeta42 levels with diffuse plaques after severe brain injury in humans
05/02/07 Neuropsychiatric complications of traumatic brain injury
04/30/07 Scientists identify key to integrating transplanted nerve cells into injured tissue
04/30/07 Subcellular stress response after traumatic brain injury
04/27/07 New traumatic brain injury legislation for veteran introduced
04/27/07 Treatment for those in vegetative state? participants invited for MossRehab study on impact of drug Ambien
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.
Other products:
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Animations
Graphics
Newsletters
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ILS
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Visit the TBI Store:
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Visit the TBI Resource Guide Discussion Forum and join over 500 registered users in asking questions and exchanging ideas with each other on over 150 TBI related topics.
Visit the new Discussion Forum:
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Read traumatic brain injury survivor case studies detailing injuries, rehabilitation, and outcomes.
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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
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
Jun 8
Brain Injury Association of Michigan's Strategies for Living Seminar (survivors & family only)
Grand Rapids, MI
(810) 229-5880
Email: kwalsh@biami.org
Web: biami.org\education
Jun 15
Strategies For Living Seminar (Survivors & Family Only)
Lansing, MI
810-229-5880
Email: info@biami.org
Web: biami.org
Jun 19-23
CMSA Annual Conference
Denver, CO
501-225-2229
Email: cmsa@cmsa.org
Web: cmsa.org
Jun 20-22
ANA Annual Conference
Atlanta, GA
301-628-5000
Email: convention@ana.org
Web: nursingworld.org
Jun 22
Strategies For Living Seminar (Survivors & Family Only)
Metro Detroit, MI
810-229-5880
Email: info@biami.org
Web: biami.org
Jun 22-23
Cognitive Rehabilitation Workshop
London, United Kingdom
+1276 472 369
Email: enquiries@braintreetraining.co.uk
Web: braintreetraining.co.uk
Jun 27-30
APTA Annual Conference
Denver, CO
703-684-2782
Web: apta.org
Aug 17-20
APA Annual Conference
San Francisco, CA
202-336-5500
Web: apa.org
Sep 5-8
Annual State of the State in Head Injury Meeting
St. Louis, MO
301-656-3500
Email: nashia@nashia.org
Web: nashia.org
Sep 21-22
Understanding and Dealing with Behaviour Problems following brain injury
London, United Kingdom
+1276 472 369
Email: enquiries@braintreetraining.co.uk
Web: braintreetraining.co.uk
Sep 23-26
UC Neurotrauma Conference
Santa Barbara, CA
805-564-4333
Web: fpdtr.com
Sep 27-28
BIA of Michigan Annual Conference
Lansing, MI
810-229-5880
Email: info@biami.org
Web: biami.org
Sep 27-29
NABIAS Fifth Annual Conference on Brain Injury
San Antonio, TX
703-960-6500
Email: conference@nabis.org
Web: nabis.org
Oct 3-5
Brain Injury Association of Missouri Annual Conference
St. Charles, MO
314-426-4024
Email: sgee@biamo.org
Web: biamo.org
Oct 6
Brain Injury Association of Missouri Annual Family/Survivor Conference
St. Charles, MO
314-426-4024
Email: sgee@biamo.org
Web: biamo.org
Oct 11
6th Annual Neuro Rehab Conference
Loma Linda, CA
Email: lmosley@neuroskills.com
Oct 11-12
BIA of Indiana Annual Conference
317-356-7722
Email: info@biai.org
Web: biausa.org/Indiana
Nov 14-16
Partnerships in Rehabilitation: The Best of Both Worlds
Melbourne, Australia
Web: rehab2007.com
Nov 16-18
State of the Art Medical and Rehabilitative Care in Brain Injury: Clinical and Legal Implications
Napa, CA
Tel: 661-872-4903
Email: calbiainfo@yahoo.com
Web: calbia.org
Dec 7-8
Advanced Cognitive Rehabilitation Workshop (Attention & Information Processing)
London, United Kingdom
+1276 472 369
Email: enquiries@braintreetraining.co.uk
Web: braintreetraining.co.uk
Conferences 2007: 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. Many new 2006 and 2007 titles just added !!
Visit the TBI Bookstore: click here
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Have you missed one of our newsletters? You can now read past issues of our monthly e-newsletter in
our archive section: click here
That is all for this month. See you in June!
Craig S. Persel
Managing Editor, TBI Resource Guide
Centre for Neuro Skills
cns@neuroskills.com
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