Monthly Archives: March 2012

Neurology: White matter integrity related to functional working memory networks in TBI

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Ian Mattoch

Neurology, March, 2012 published the following article: White matter integrity related to functional working memory networks in traumatic brain injury E.M. Palacios, MSc; R. Sala-Llonch, MSc; C. Junque, PhD; T. Roig, PhD; J.M. Tormos, MD, PhD; N. Bargallo, MD, PhD; P. … Continue reading →

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Funding Opportunity from CDC’s Injury Center on TBI

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Ian Mattoch

Federal TBI Program Listserv announced the following two funding opportunities from CDC’s Injury Center on Traumatic Brain Injury: Characterizing the Short and Long Term Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury among Children in the United States: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=yP9gPfKBgQXN8nFT0vT25ngvnqtJHDlMjhN7gpbGLJ5fTGhX1WLc!-916096435?oppId=147334&mode=VIEW Field Triage of Traumatic Brain … Continue reading →

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NASHIA Washington Update: SPECIAL EDITION

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Ian Mattoch

The National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA) release a special edition of Washington Update, prepared by Susan L. Vaughn, NASHIA’s Director of Public Policy. The following was highlighted: Last week, NASHIA members were well represented  in Washington, D.C. !  … Continue reading →

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Check out Medxpress: Brain Wiring a No-Brainer?

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Ian Mattoch

Brain wiring a no-brainer? Scans reveal astonishingly simple 3D grid structure. March 29, 2012 in Neuroscience Curvature in this DSI image of a whole human brain turns out to be folding of 2-D sheets of parallel neuronal fibers that cross … Continue reading →

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MedPage TODAY: Afghan Tragedy Renews Focus on Head Trauma in Soldiers

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Ian Mattoch

By Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Published: March 20, 2012 It’s the signature injury of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars — mild traumatic brain injury — and it’s caused most often by the signature weapon of those wars, the … Continue reading →

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Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) ready for prime time?

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Ian Mattoch

UCSF’s neuroradiologist Alisa Gean, M.D., writes “DTI ready for prime time?” in response to recent publicity of radiology’s newest rage – high-definition fiber tracking MRI for TBI. Although new probabilistic methods for DTI evaluation of nerve fiber bundles are providing … Continue reading →

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Federal TBI Program: Announces Registration for Idaho’s 2012 TBI Webinar Series

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Ian Mattoch

Registration for the Idaho’s spring 2012 TBI Webinar Series is now open.  This is Idaho’s eighth consecutive TBI webinar series with three sessions on April 12, 19, and 26. There is no cost to attend.  Descriptions of the three sessions … Continue reading →

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Hawaii’s Concussion Management Program Hosts Concussion Awareness Clinic

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Ian Mattoch

Concussion Awareness Clinic for Coaches, Parents, Teachers and Athletes. Administrators, and all Medical Professionals When:  March 29th, 5:30 p.m. Where:  Pearl City Cultural Center Clinic will include an educational multimedia presentation, panel of guest speakers, and question & answer session. For more … Continue reading →

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Congressional Brain Injury Task Force’s Annual Awareness Day

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Ian Mattoch

The Congressional Brain Injury Task Force (CBITF) will sponsor its annual Awareness Day activities on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.The briefing theme is “The Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury: Anytime, Anyone, Any Age”, featuring individuals … Continue reading →

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WEBINAR WEDNESDAY: Understanding Guardianship and the Alternatives for Decision Making Support

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Ian Mattoch

TBISERV posted the following webinar announcement.  TBISERV is the listserv for the Federal TBI Program that is moderated by the Federal TBI Program’s Technical Assistance Center. National Health Transition Center invites you to join a webinar on Understanding Guardianship and the … Continue reading →

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