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NEW RESEARCH ARTICLES

1. Atlanta Researchers to Launch Clinical Trial of Progesterone for Treatment of Brain Injury

Researchers from Emory University and Morehouse School of Medicine will soon begin enrolling
patients in the world's first clinical trial of the hormone progesterone as a treatment for moderate
to severe traumatic brain injury.

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

2. Whitewater Death Inspires Students to Create a Safer Helmet

Johns Hopkins engineering students have designed and fabricated a new whitewater recreation helmet
to better protect rafters and kayakers from life-threatening head injuries.

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

3. Puppets Teach Children About Brain Injury

The internationally known Kids on the Block puppet troupe features a new educational puppet program
about brain injury.

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

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MULTI-MEDIA CENTER

Our digital library includes animations on various aspects of neurology and traumatic brain injury.
New animations this month are:

CT scans
Seizures
TMJ
First Aid for TBI

You can find these animation at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/animations.shtml

You can now purchase original graphic illustrations of the brain, brain injury and brain
functions for use in presentations, family education, school projects, etc. Currently, there are 27
graphics to choose from. New illustrations are added every month.

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

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NEW LINKS

Under the "equipment and software" category:
Parrot Software
PSSCogRehab

Under the "prevention" category:
Neuropsychological Consequences of Head Impact in Youth Soccer

Under the "resources" category:
TBI Technical Assistance Center

You can find the above links and a complete listing at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/links/links.shtml

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REHABILITATION MANUALS

Based on interviews with hundreds of brain injury survivors and family members, and over 20 years of
specialized traumatic brain injury services, the Centre for Neuro Skills has published a series of
instructional manuals aimed at giving families and caregivers the tools needed to continue
therapeutic rehabilitation in the home.

We offer two versions of each training manual - a traditional spiral-bound book format and a more
affordable CD-based, e-book.

You can find these books and other CNS publications at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/cns/books.shtml

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CURRENT TBI PRESS RELEASES

05/24/02 - Using early neuropsychologic testing to predict long-term productivity outcome from
traumatic brain injury
05/24/02 - Utility of a composite measure to detect problematic alcohol use in persons with
traumatic brain injury
05/23/02 - Wellness perception in persons with traumatic brain injury and its relation to functional
independence
05/23/02 - Residual cerebral activity and behavioural fragments can remain in the persistently
vegetative brain
05/22/02 - Stem cells help brain repair, make new neurons, blood vessels after brain injury
05/21/02 - Atlanta researchers to launch clinical trial of progesterone for treatment of brain
injury
05/20/02 - New Head-Injury Research Drives a Revolution in Football Helmet Technology -- Four Years
of Research and Development Helps Create a New Helmet Designed With The Intent of Reducing the Risk
of Concussion
05/19/02 - Isolated Traumatic Brain Injury: Age Is an Independent Predictor of Mortality and Early
Outcome
05/19/02 - The Rewired Brain
05/16/02 - Virtual reality in rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury
05/16/02 - Virtual reality enriched environments, physical exercise and neuropsychological
rehabilitation
05/15/02 - Whitewater death inspires students to create safer helmet
05/13/02 - Diffusion Tensor MR Imaging in Diffuse Axonal Injury
05/11/02 - What Is the Role of the History in the Assessment of Patients with Minor Head Injury?
05/11/02 - Defining "Clinically Unimportant" CT Findings in Patients with Blunt Head Trauma
05/11/02 - Prevalence and Prognosis of Traumatic Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Blunt Head Injury
Patients
05/10/02 - Democrats, Eyeing Regulation, Probe Roller Coaster Brain Injuries
05/10/02 - Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Lidocaine during Intubation of Head Injury Patients
05/10/02 - Is There Still a Role for Physical Examination of Patients with Minor Head Injury?
05/10/02 - How Accurate and Reliable Is Mental Status Evaluation in Minor Head Injury Patients?
05/10/02 - Isolated Cerebral Contusion and Limited Subarachnoid Hemorrhage on Head CT Scanning for
Minor Blunt Head Trauma Is Clinically Important
05/10/02 - Brain Injury Association of America Urges National Hockey League to Reevaluate Safety
Standards for Spectators
05/09/02 - Concussion
05/08/02 - Immediate Neurocognitive Effects of Concussion
05/08/02 - Head Injury and Posttraumatic Movement Disorders
05/08/02 - Prevalence of traumatic brain injury in an ED population
05/07/02 - The Effects of Resuscitation with Trans-sodium Crocetinate in a Model of Combined
Hemorrhagic Shock and Traumatic Brain Injury
05/06/02 - Company to Further Develop Biomarker to Measure Traumatic Head Injury
05/06/02 - New Study Shows Kids Overconfident on Wheels, When Nearly Half Of Bike-Related
Hospitalizations Diagnosed as Traumatic Brain Injury
05/05/02 - Rebuilding lives of brain injured patients
05/05/02 - Rage risk of head injured drivers
05/05/02 - A different take on anger
05/04/02 - Relationship between Intracranial Pressure and Intraocular Pressure in the Setting of
Traumatic Brain Injury
05/02/02 - Memory Test Helpful in Traumatic Brain Injury in Children
05/02/02 - Group Warns of Soccer Head Injuries
05/02/02 - Coaches, parents need better training to identify concussions in soccer players, report
says
05/02/02 - Divalproex in the Management of Neuropsychiatric Complications of Remote Acquired Brain
Injury
05/02/02 - Characteristics of Psychotic Disorder Due to Traumatic Brain Injury
05/01/02 - Upregulation of the Fas Receptor Death-Inducing Signaling Complex after Traumatic Brain
Injury in Mice and Humans
05/01/02 - Assessment of Antioxidant Reserves and Oxidative Stress in Cerebrospinal Fluid after
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Infants and Children
05/01/02 - Jury Still Out on Soccer Head Injuries - Panel
04/30/02 - The investigation of factors underlying deficits in self-awareness and self-regulation


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

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CLINICAL TRIALS

New research studies currently recruiting patients:

Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: Methylphenidate Effects on Early Recovery

You can find these clinical trials and others at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/tbi/trials.shtml

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CONFERENCES AND EVENTS

June 2-3
Brain Injury of Pennsylvania Annual Conference
Harrisburg, PA
Phone: 717-657-7608
Email: cyancisin@parf.org

June 6-7
The Brain Injury Association of New York State's Annual Conference
Albany, NY
Email: info@bianys.org
Phone: 518-459-7911

June 7-9
Annual Williamsburg Conference on TBI
Williamsburg, VA
Phone: 804-828-3640

June 12-15
Annual Case Management Conference
Orlando, FL
Web Site: www.cmsa.org

June 18-22
Annual Meeting of the Canadian/Australian Congress of Neurological Sciences
Vancouver, Canada
Phone: 604-681-5226
Email: congress@venuewest.com

July 24-27
Brain Injury Association National Symposium
Minneapolis, MN
Phone: 703-236-6000
Web Site: http://www.biausa.org

July 29-August 3
World Congress of Psychophysiology
Montreal, Canada
Phone: 44-0-1865-843691
Email: sm.wilkinson@elsevier.co.uk

August 22-24
Brain Injury Association of Texas Annual Conference
Austin, TX
Web Site: http://www.biatx.org
Email: infobox@BIATx.org

September 10-11
Encephalitis Defined - International Conference
Staffordshire, UK
Web Site: www.encephalitis-international.org

September 12-15
National Conference on Shaken Baby Syndrome
Salt Lake City, UT
Phone: 801-627-3399 or 888-373-0071
Web Site: www.dontshake.com

September 17-19
Effectiveness of Rehabilitation for Cognitive Deficits
Cardiff, Wales, UK
Web site:  http://www.cf.ac.uk/psych/ercd
Email: HalliganPW@cardiff.ac.uk

September 20-25
International Child Neurology Congress
Beijing, China
Phone: 86010-66176450
Email: jiangyw@bj.col.com.cn

September 26-27
Brain Injury Association of Michigan
Lansing, MI
Phone: 810-229-8947
Email: cburda@biami.org
Web Site: http://ww.biami.org

October 3-5
Pacific Coast Brain Injury Conference
Vancouver, Canada
Email: pcbic@attcanada.ca

October 3-6
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Web Site: http://www.acrm.org

October 4-5
American Society of Neurorehabilitation
Philadelphia, PA
Web Site: http://www.asnr.com

October 4-5
A Journey Toward Independence
Fairfax, VA
Web Site: http://www.nvbia.org

October 10-11
Brain Injury Association of Utah
Provo, UT
Web Site: http://www.biausa.org

October 16-18
International Conference on Post Trauma Rehabilitation
Quebec City, QC
Web Site: www.irdpq.qc.ca

June 4-7 (2003)
Annual Case Management Conference
Dallas, TX
Web Site: www.cmsa.org

For a full listing of conferences being held in 2002-2003,
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:

Analysis, Understanding, and Presentation of Cases Involving Traumatic Brain Injury
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0927093014/centreforneuroskA/

Behavior Analysis Guidelines and Brain Injury Rehabilitation: People, Principles, and Programs
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0834203197/centreforneuroskA/

Brain Injury Survivor and Caregiver Education Manual
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0834207443/centreforneuroskA/

Endless Journey: A Head-Trauma Victim's Remarkable Rehabilitation
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0943599261/centreforneuroskA/

Management of Brain-Injured Children
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0192627937/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 rehabilitation facility in Encino, California has an immediate opening
for the position below. You can contact the Human Resources Dept. at hrca@neuroskills.com or call
800-922-4994 or 661-872-3408.

Physical Therapist

The Centre for Neuro Skills rehabilitation facility in Bakersfield, California 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.

Physical Therapist
Counselor
Speech Therapist
Nurse
P.M. Nurse

The Centre for Neuro Skills rehabilitation facility in Irving, Texas has an immediate opening for
the position listed below. You can contact the Human Resources Dept. at hrtx@neuroskills.com or call
800-554-5448 or 972-580-8500.

Physical Therapist

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