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NEW RESEARCH ARTICLES

1. Cell Transplants Look Promising For Brain Injury Recovery

Using transplants of bone marrow cells improved the recovery from brain injury in rat experiments,
according to a study published in Neurology.

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

2. Brain-Pad Locks the Jaw and Absorbs the Blow, So the Brain Doesn't

Brain-Pad(TM), from WIPSS Products, Inc., is the first oral appliance that prevents concussion and
serious brain injury by locking an athlete's lower jaw into a static and safe position, preventing
it from slipping back and transmitting a blow to the brain.

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

3. Hospital Costs Much Higher for Motorcycle Crash Victims Who Don't Wear Helmets

Motorcycle riders who crash without a helmet rack up far larger hospital bills than those whose
heads were protected in a crash, a new University of Michigan study finds.

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

4. Stanford Researchers Teach Old Owls New Tricks

Researchers at Stanford University Medical Center have discovered that owls adapt better when taught
in small steps as opposed to a single larger dose. These results could eventually help doctors treat
adults with brain injuries.

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

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INSIDE VIEW NEWSLETTER

The Fall 2002 (11.4) 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 now only $22 ($44 international) and three-year
subscriptions are $30 ($60 international).

Fall Issue Table of Contents:

Study of Concussion Effects
New Helmet Technology
Brain Injury Research
Mouthguard Protects Brain in Sports
Brain Reorganization After Injury
Nerve Regeneration Treatment
2002-3 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

09/28/02 The Management of Head Injury and Intracranial Pressure
09/27/02 Right Side of Brain Learns Language Skills After Injury
09/24/02 The Dangers of Diagnostic Laparoscopy in the Head Injured Patient
09/24/02 Temporal Characterisation of Pro- and Anti-poptotic Mechanisms Following Diffuse Traumatic
Brain Injury in Rats
09/23/02 Families of Brain Injured to Get More Support
09/23/02 Current Concepts in the Emergency Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Children
09/23/02 Concussion in Athletes
09/22/02 Stanford Researchers Teach Old Owls New Tricks
09/22/02 Positive End-Expiratory Pressure Alters Intracranial and Cerebral Perfusion Pressure in
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
09/21/02 Outcome Measures for Clinical Trials in Neurotrauma
09/13/02 Hospital Costs Much Higher for Motorcycle Crash Victims Who Don't Wear Helmets
09/13/02 Breakthrough in Bypassing the Blood-Brain Barrier; Are Patients With Neurological Disorders
Receiving the Best Medications?
09/12/02 Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation: Are There Alternatives to Randomized Clinical
Trials?
09/12/02 Nonrandomized Studies of Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury: Can They Determine
Effectiveness?
09/11/02 Treating Head Injuries
09/06/02 Brain-Pad Locks the Jaw and Absorbs the Blow, So the Brain Doesn't
08/28/02 Neuropsychiatry of Psychosis Secondary to Traumatic Brain Injury

The above press releases and a complete listing 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 traumatic
brain injury.

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

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

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CONFERENCES AND EVENTS

October 3
Navigating the Complexities of the Brain Injured Patient
CE Course (6 units)
Loma Linda, CA
Phone: 760-248-9130
Web Site: www.llu.edu/llumc/ceu/events/braininjury.html

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

Brain Injury Association of Colorado Conference
Vail, CO
Phone: 800-955-2443
Email: resources@biacolorado.org
Web Site: www.biacolorado.org

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

Texas Claims Association
Tyler, TX
Phone: 903-533-9275
Web Site: www.viptx.net/texasclaims/info.html

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

Northern Virginia Brain Injury Association Conference
Fairfax, VA
Phone: 703-569-1855
Email: biav@visi.net
Web Site: http://www.nvbia.org

Brain Injury Association of Illinois Conference
Lisle, IL
Phone: 708-344-4646
Email: info@biail.org
Web Site: www.biausa.org/Illinois

Brain Injury Association of Montana Annual Conference
Billings, MT
Phone: 406-243-5973
Web Site: www.biausa.org/Montana

October 5
Brain Injury Association of Oregon
Springfield, OR
Phone: 503-585-0855
Web Site: www.biaor.org

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

October 11-12
Brain Injury Association of Ohio Conference
Columbus, OH
Phone: 866-644-6242
Email: help@biaoh.org
Web Site: www.biaoh.org

October 12-14
International Conference on Family Care
Washington D.C.
Web Site: www.caregiving.org/content/conference2002.html

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

October 17-18
Brain Injury Association of Arkansas Symposium
Little Rock, AR
Web Site: www.brainassociation.org

October 24
Brain Injury Association of Vermont Conference
Burlington, VT
Phone: 802-453-6456
Web Site: www.biavt.org

October 25
Teaching Students with Acquired Brain Injury
London, Ontario
Phone: 519-685-8700 x53367
Email: carriec@tvcc.on.ca

November 1-2
Brain Injury Association of Tennessee Conference
Nashville, TN
Phone: 865-679-8872
Email: biaoftn@hotmail.com
Web Site: www.tnbiat.org

November 2
Brain Injury Association of Virginia Annual Conference
Richmond, VA
Phone: 804-355-5748
Email: info@biav.net

November 8
Rehabilitation and Technology Seminar
Rockville, MD
Phone: 301-602-2899
Web Site: www.innovativespeech.com

November 15-16
Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital 23rd Annual Neurorehabilitation Conference
Cambridge, MA
Phone: 781-348-2113
Web Site: www.braintreehospital.org/overview.htm

Nov 21-22
Toronto Acquired Brain Injury Network Conference
Toronto, Ontario
Phone: 416-597-3422 x3961
Web Site: www.abinetwork.ca/conference

March 27-28 (2003)
Brain Injury Association of Maryland Conference
Baltimore, MD
Phone: 410-448-2924
Email: info@biamd.org
Web Site: www.biamd.org

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:

Children With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Parent's Guide
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0933149999/centreforneuroskA/

Rehabilitation of the Adult and Child With Traumatic Brain Injury
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0803603916/centreforneuroskA/

Coping With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0895297914/centreforneuroskA/

Smile and Jump High! the True Story of Overcoming a Traumatic Brain Injury
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0967388724/centreforneuroskA/

Concussive Brain Trauma: Neurobehavioral Impairment and Maladaptation
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0849397073/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 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.

Lotus Notes Developer
Counselor
Physical Therapist

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

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