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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 1,225 pages of information, materials, education and resources about the brain, brain injury and TBI rehabilitation for survivors, families and professionals.
Tissue Involved in Brain Development May Offer New Approach to Brain Injury Treatment (May 31)
The same tissue that helps a developing brain form its protective blood-brain barrier may protect the adult brain from the ravages of brain injury, researchers say.
Full article: click here
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Existing Drug May Prevent Brain Injury and Seizures in Newborns (June 14)
An existing drug already approved by the FDA may protect newborns from brain injury and long-term neurologic problems caused by excitotoxicity, or over-activation of neurons.
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The Summer 2004 (13.3) 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).
Summer Issue Table of Contents:
Impact of MTBI on Children
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Reversing Brain Damage
Concussion's Impact on Emotions
Sexes Respond to TBI Differently
Repairing Skull Defects
Computerized Vision Therapy
2004 Conference Schedule
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06/28/04 Head Injury Patients Lack Help
06/26/04 Vietnam Head Injuries Pave Way for Future Treatments
06/25/04 Untreated Concussion Can Lead to Brain Damage
06/24/04 A Clinical Decision Rule for the Use of Head CT in Children with Minor Head Injury
06/23/04 Prehospital Determination of Tracheal Tube Placement in Severe Head Injury
06/23/04 Doctors Warns About Brain Injury From "Huffing"
06/22/04 Statistical Procedures for Determining the Extent of Cognitive Change Following Concussion
06/22/04 Severe Head Injury in Children: Geographical Range of an Emergency Neurosurgical Practice
06/22/04 Patients With Severe Head Injury Should Have Hormone Assessment as Part of Routine Care
06/21/04 What is amnesia? What causes amnesia? Can it be cured?
06/21/04 Sustained Attention in Children and Adolescents After Traumatic Brain Injury: Relation to Severity of Injury, Adaptive Functioning, ADHD and Social Background
06/20/04 The Role of the Mental Status Examination in Assessment of Minor Head Injury
06/20/04 Positive Behavioural Disturbances in the Rehabilitation Phase After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: An Historic Cohort Study
06/19/04 Patients with Head Injuries Refusing Emergency Medical Services Transport
06/19/04 On-the-Field Management of Athletic Head Injuries
06/18/04 The Effects of Donepezil on Traumatic Brain Injury Acute Rehabilitation Outcomes
06/17/04 CT Scan Not Needed for Some Head Blows
06/15/04 University of Pittsburgh Hosts Sports Concussion Research Conference
06/15/04 Hospital Boasts Cool Way to Save Dying Brain Cells
06/15/04 Existing Drug May Prevent Brain Injury and Seizures in Newborns
06/15/04 City First to Open Mobile Brain Clinic
06/12/04 Drinking and Vehicles Equal Lives Changed Forever
06/11/04 Absence of Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein and Vimentin Prevents Hypertrophy of Astrocytic Processes and Improves Post-Traumatic Regeneration
06/10/04 APOE Influences on Neuropsychological Function After Mild Head Injury
06/08/04 Navy Hospital Annouces New Phase in Vietnam Head Injuries Study
06/08/04 Cells From Fat Tissue Turned Into Functional Nerve Cells
06/08/04 BrainZ Instruments to Present at Medtech Insight's "Investment In Innovation" Conference
06/07/04 Serum Neuron-specific Enolase as Predictor of Short-term Outcome in Children with Closed Traumatic Brain Injury
06/06/04 Comparison of Clinical Suspicion vs. a Decision Rule for Identifying Children with Very Low Likelihood of Brain Injury after Blunt Head Trauma
06/05/04 All-terrain Vehicle-related Traumatic Brain Injuries in the US
06/04/04 Steroids Not Beneficial for Head Injury
06/01/04 Scientists Meet to Discuss Heading Issue
05/28/04 Vietnam Head Injury Study at Bethesda
05/27/04 Violent Shaking Brings Brain Injury
05/27/04 Brain Trauma Takes Toll on Soldiers
05/26/04 Understanding Shaken Baby Syndrome
05/26/04 FIFA Urged to Ban Heading
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Our digital library includes graphics and animations of various aspects of neurology and types of
traumatic brain injury.
Graphics library: click here
Animations library: click here
The TBI Resource Guide now offers four continuing education courses. 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
New research studies currently recruiting patients:
Traumatic Brain Injury Program at UPMC has extended their study of children from 6 to 16 who has sustained a head injury. Phone: 412-246-5413 for Tom Hahner and 412-246-5388 for Anna Skold.
All clinical trials: click here
Keep up with the latest traumatic brain injury legislative resources and activities. Includes listing of state and federal bills, task forces and news.
TBI Legislation page: click here
Jun 30-Jul 3
APTA Annual Conference
Chicago, IL
703-684-2782
Email: svcctr@apta.org
Website: www.apta.org
Jul 7-10
Australian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment (ASSBI) & International Neuropsychological Society (INS) Annual Meeting
Brisbane, Australia
703-684-2782
Email: neuropsych@tourhosts.com.au
Website: www.tourhosts.com.au/neuropsych
Jul 16-18
New Developments in Sports-Related Concussion
Pittsburgh, PA
Website: https://ccehs.upmc.edu/regSessionEvent.jsp?courseNumber=W593
Brochure: http://ccehs.upmc.edu/CCEHS/W593/Q496SportsConcussion2004.pdf
Jul 28-Aug 1
APA Annual Conference
Honolulu, HI
202-336-6020
Email: convention@apa.org
Website: www.apa.org
Aug 5-6
Encephalitis Conference
Enfield, CT
810-229-5880
Email: Sd1098@aol.com
Website: http://www.encephalitisglobal.com
Aug 6
The Continuum of Clinical Care for Traumatic Brain Injury
Birmingham, AL
800-996-3739
Website: www.uab.edu/tbi
Aug 14-15
Texas Brain Injury Association Annual Conference
Houston, TX
810-229-5880
Email: info@biatx.org
Website: www.biatx.org
Aug 30
BIA of Michigan - Brain Injury Specialist Certification
Marquette, MI
810-229-5880
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 17-18
BIA of Indiana Annual Conference
Indianapolis, IN
317-356-7722
Email: acrm@acrm.org
Website: www.biausa.org/Indiana
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 1-2
2nd Annual Pacific Northwest Interstate Regional Brain Injury Conference
Portland, OR
503-740-3155
Email: sherry@sherrystock.com
Website: www.biaoregon.org
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 6
BIA of Michigan - Brain Injury Specialist Certification
Lansing, MI
810-229-5880
Oct 7-8
Brain Injury Association of Michigan Annual Conference
Lansing, MI
810-229-5880
Email: info@biami.org
Website: www.biami.org
Oct 7-8
Brain Injury Association of Utah Annual Conference
Ogden, UT
801-484-2240
Email: biau@sisna.com
Website: www.biau.org
Oct 7-9
World Congress & Exposition on Disabilities
Orlando, FL
201-226-1446 x305
www.wcdexpo.com
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 13
Brain Injury Association of Virginia Annual Conference
Richmond, VA
Email: michelle@biav.net
Website: www.biav.net
Nov 13-14
25th Annual Neurorehabilitation Conference on Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke
Boston, MA
781-348-2113
Email: donna.carr@healthsouth.com
Website: www.braintreehospital.org/neurorehabilitation-conference-2.html
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 2004-2007: click here
Clinical Management of Memory Problems
By Barbara A. Wilson (Editor), Nick Moffat (Editor)
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Cognitive Rehabilitation of Memory: A Practical Guide
By Minnie Harrell, Frederick Parente, Eileen Bellingrath, Kather Lisicia, Rick Parente
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Brain Injury Rehabilitation: Managing Attention Deficits
By Richard Guare, William H. Burke (Editor)
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For a complete list of over 200 brain injury related books: click here
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That is all for this month. See you in July!
Craig S. Persel
Managing Editor, TBI Resource Guide
Centre for Neuro Skills
cns@neuroskills.com
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