Consumer information on Seizures after TBI

An evidence-based consumer factsheet on Seizures after Traumatic Brain Injury is available on the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) website at http://msktc.washington.edu/tbi/factsheets/seizures.asp. This factsheet was developed by Jeffrey Englander MD, David X. Cifu MD, and Ramon Diaz-Arrastia MD, in collaboration with MSKTC and has been reviewed by people with TBI and endorsed by the TBI Model System directors. 

Register for Webinar by June 3rd - Principles of Learning for TBI Rehabilitation

On June 7 at 3pm EST, faculty from the TBI Model Systems will conduct a Webinar called Principle of Learning for TBI Rehabilitation. In this webinar, Tessa Hart PhD (Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute) and Janet Powell PhD OTR/L (University of Washington) will discuss learning principles and theories in TBI rehabilitation. 

Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

1) Name at least 2 reasons why learning theories are relevant to brain injury rehabilitation practice.

2) Describe at least 2 treatment strategies based on behavioral learning theories.

3) Compare and contrast implicit and explicit learning and memory.

Registration Price: $55.00

Continuing Education awarded: 1 hour

Registration closes at 5pm EST on June 3, 2011. Click here to register. Information on joining the Webinar will be sent to registrants on June 6. 

Consumer Information on Balance Problems after Traumatic Brain Injury

A new evidence-based consumer factsheet on Balance Problems after Traumatic Brain Injury is now available on the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) website at http://msktc.washington.edu/tbi/factsheets/balance.asp. This factsheet was developed by Michelle Peterson, PT, DPT, NCS, and Brian D. Greenwald, MD, in collaboration with MSKTC and has been reviewed by people with TBI and endorsed by the TBI Model System directors. 

Systematic review on post traumatic headache interventions

In collaboration with TBI Model Systems researchers, we conducted a systematic review on interventions for post-traumatic headaches. The goals on this review were to identify effective interventions for post-traumatic headache, develop recommendations for treatment, identify gaps in research on treatment, and suggests future research needed to improve outcomes for persons with post traumatic headaches.

This review will be published later this year in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Journal. To read the abstract go to: http://msktc.washington.edu/tbi/sysreviews/publications/TBI_Headache.asp

Systematic review published on screening and interventions for substance misuse for patients with TBI

A recent systematic review on screening and brief interventions (SBI) for substance misuse people with TBI revealed that patients with more severe TBI and those who presented with sufficient confusion that they could not provide informed consent were systematically neglected in research studies on SBI for injury populations. 


For article abstract: http://msktc.washington.edu/tbi/sysreviews/publications/TBI_SubstanceMisuse.asp

Spanish versions of TBI consumer information available

Recent Model Systems data show that 8% of people who experience a TBI are of Hispanic origin (http://www.tbindsc.org/Documents/2010%20TBIMS%20National%20Database%20Update.pdf). To ensure Model Systems information reaches the diverse population of people with TBI, MSKTC has translated all TBI consumer factsheets into Spanish. You can access these Spanish versions at: http://msktc.washington.edu/tbi/factsheets/Spanish.asp. 

Consumer information on Depression after TBI now available

The TBI Model Systems recently posted an evidence-based factsheet on Depression after TBI. This factsheet is written for people with TBI, caregivers, and family member who want to learn more about the causes of and effective treatments for depression. You can access PDF and web-based versions here: http://msktc.washington.edu/tbi/factsheets/depression.asp