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NEW RESEARCH ARTICLES

1. Household Falls May Produce More Severe Brain Injuries in Infants Than Previously Thought (8/04)

Researchers have determined that rapid head rotations sustained when a baby's head contacts a hard
surface during household falls may result in diffuse brain injuries. The findings call into question
earlier assessments of the seriousness of such falls by young infants, previously viewed by some as
unlikely to cause widespread brain injury.

Read the full article at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/pr-falls.shtml

2. Hypertonic Resuscitation May Help Victims Of Blunt Trauma (8/11)

Hypertonic resuscitation - a concentrated intravenous (IV) dose of saline and dextran, a sugar
solution - has the potential to help survivors of blunt trauma by improving blood flow and delivery
of oxygen to the injured brain while decreasing high pressure in the brain, a common problem for
patients with brain injury.

Read the full article at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/pr-hypertonic.shtml

3. Inherited Gene May Place Some at Higher Risk of Post-Traumatic Injury Seizures (8/18)

People who inherit a particular gene involved in lipid metabolism in the brain appear to be at
higher risk of developing seizures after traumatic brain injury, according to researchers.

Read the full article at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/pr-heredity.shtml

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INSIDE VIEW NEWSLETTER

The Summer 2003 (12.3) 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:

Effectiveness of Real Life Skills Retraining
Hypothermia Helps Brain Heal
TBI and Parkinson`s Link
Role of Age in TBI Recovery
Child Abuse Hides Head Injury
Alternative Medicine for TBI
2003 Conference Schedule

You can subscribe to the Inside View newsletter at:
https://www.neuroskills.com/ivsubscription.shtml

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CURRENT TBI PRESS RELEASES

The following press releases below can be found at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/current.shtml

08/29/03 A Virtual Reality Environment for Evaluation of a Daily Living Skill in Brain Injury
Rehabilitation: Reliability and Validity
08/28/03 Protecting the Young Athlete: Area Medical Professionals Use New Screening Procedure to
Diagnose Concussions
08/27/03 Potential Impact of the New Medicare Prospective Payment System on Reimbursement for
Traumatic Brain Injury Inpatient Rehabilitation
08/26/03 Living with Brain Injury (audio)
08/25/03 Developmental Amnesia: Effect of Age at Injury
08/20/03 From Cell Death to Neuronal Regeneration: Building a New Brain after Traumatic Brain Injury
08/19/03 Device Helps Man Who Can't Speak To Communicate
08/18/03 Use Your Head
08/15/03 Sensory Hypersensitivity Occurs Soon After Whiplash Injury and is Associated With Poor
Recovery
08/15/03 Jury Still Out Over Risks of Heading a Soccer Ball
08/15/03 Infantile Traumatic Subdural Hematomas: Outcome after Five Years
08/15/03 Headers 'Unlikely' to Give Footballers Brain Damage
08/14/03 Researchers Find That Nanomaterials Developed For Industry Triple Or Quadruple Life Of
Brain Cells
08/14/03 Infants More Vulnerable to Serious Brain Injury From Falling Than Previously Thought
08/13/03 Teens Take Concussions Too Lightly
08/12/03 Energy Healing Uses Therapeutic Touch
08/07/03 NHL Concussions Have Tripled, Study Says
08/06/03 A Population-Based Study of Inflicted Traumatic Brain Injury in Young Children
08/05/03 Estimated 300 Children Died In The U.S. From Shaken Baby Syndrome Last Year
08/04/03 How to Handle a Child's Head Injury

The above press releases can be found at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/current.shtml

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MULTI-MEDIA CENTER

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

You can find the graphics library at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/graphics.shtml

You can find the animations library at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/animations.shtml

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NEW LINKS

Oliver Zangwill Centre for Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (UK)
Betsy`s Support Page for TBI

Find these links and over 200 others at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/links/links.shtml

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CONFERENCES AND EVENTS 2003

Aug 30-Sep 2
Annual Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Sciences
Helsinki, Finland
Phone: 41-22-908-488
Web Site: www.kenes.com/efns2003

Sep 13
BIA Colorado Pikes Peak Challenge
Pikes Peak, CO
Phone: 719-574-1634
Email: pikespeakchallenge@citystar.com
Web Site: www.pikespeakchallenge.com

Sep 13-14
Braintree Neurorehabilitation Conference
Cambridge, MA
Phone: 781-348-2113
Email: donna.carr@healthsouth.com
Web Site: www.braintreehospital.org

Sep 18-19
Brain Injury Association of Florida Annual Conference
Delray Beach, FL
Phone: 954-786-2400
Email: info@biaf.org
Web Site: www.biaf.org

Sep 20
Brain Injury Association of Virginia Conference
Richmond, VA
Phone: 800-334-8443
Email: michelle@biav.net
Web Site: http://biav.net/

Oct 1-3
Wyoming Brain Injury Conference
Lander, WY
Phone: 307-335-6849
Email: mauran@state.wy.us
Web Site: www.biausa.org/Wyoming/

Oct 2-3
BIA Ohio Annual Conference
Columbus, OH
Phone: 614-481-7100
Web Site: www.biaoh.org

Oct 2-3
Work After Brain Injury: Outcomes, Prognosis and Effective Interventions
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Phone: 705-741-3412
Email: info@mindworksgroup.ca
Web Site: www.mindworksgroup.ca/education.php

Oct 3-4
2nd Annual Brain Injury Conference: Impact and Outcomes
New Orleans, LA
Phone: 856-429-5637 x368
Email: jputz@bnh.org

Oct 9-10
Brain Injury Association of Utah Conference
Ogden, UT
Phone: 801-484-2240
Email: biau@sisna.com

Oct 9-12
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly
Chicago, IL
Web Site: www.aapmr.org

Oct 10-12
Brain Injury Association of California Conference
Napa, CA
Phone: 888-419-9955 x5701

Oct 15-18
Annual Education Conference of the American Rehabilitation Nurses
New Orleans, LA
Web Site: www.rehabnurse.org

Oct 16
Maximizing Potential through Partnerships
Lansing, MI
Phone: 810-229-5880
Email: info@biami.org
Web Site: www.biami.org

Oct 16
BIA West Virginia Annual Conference
Phone: 304-766-4892
Web Site: www.biausa.org/WVirginia

Oct 16-17
Brain Injury Association of Michigan Conference
Lansing, MI
Phone: 810-229-5880
Web Site: www.biami.org

Oct 19-22
American Neurological Association Annual Meeting
San Francisco, CA
Phone: 612-545-6284
Web Site: www.aneuroa.org

Oct 23
Effective Interventions with Adults with Acquired Brain Injury
Toronto, Canada
Phone: 416-785-2500 x 2363
Email: pferreira@baycrest.org

Oct 23-26
American Society of Neurorehabilitation and ACRM Conference
Tucson, AZ
Phone: 952-545-6324
Web Site: www.asnr.com

Oct 24-25
Northern Virginia Brain Injury Association Conference
Fairfax, VA
Web Site: www.nvbia.org

Nov 6-7
The Rehabilitative & Neuropsychiatric Interface
Clearwater Beach, FL
Phone: 813-903-4844
Email: Frank.Valva@med.va.gov

Nov 6-7
Annual National Neurotrauma Symposium
Biloxi, MS
Phone: 305-663-6777
Email: NNS2003@dprice.com

Nov 20
Behavior Problems and Psychosocial Issues After Brain Injury
Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-545-8487
Email: cchambers@the-med.org

For a full listing of conferences being held in 2003,
please go to http://www.neuroskills.com/events.shtml

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BOOKS-OF-THE-MONTH

This month's featured books on traumatic brain injury are:

Every Good Boy Does Fine
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0870744771/centreforneuroskA/

Neuropsychosocial Intervention: The Practical Treatment of Severe Behavioral Dyscontrol After
Acquired Brain Injury
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0849312442/centreforneuroskA/

Brain Damage and the Mind
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0971644519/centreforneuroskA/

The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Traumatic Brain Injury: A Revised and Updated Directory for the
Internet Age
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0597835373/centreforneuroskA/

Sexual Difficulties After Traumatic Brain Injury and Ways to Deal With It
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0398073678/centreforneuroskA/

For a complete listing of brain injury related books go to:
http://www.neuroskills.com/booksmaster.shtml

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The Centre for Neuro Skills has immediate openings for the positions listed below. You can contact
the Human Resources Dept. at hrca@neuroskills.com or call 800-922-4994 or 661-872-3408.

Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist

Find the CNS employment opportunities page and job details at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/cns/employ.shtml

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E-NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES

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http://www.neuroskills.com/enewsmenu.shtml

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That is all for this month. See you in September.

Craig S. Persel
Managing Editor, TBI Resource Guide
Centre for Neuro Skills
craig@neuroskills.com

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