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#5Thoughts Friday
The
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04/08/2022
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BIAMD Annual Conference
"Moving Forward Together"
May 12, 2022—May 13, 2022
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Baltimore North - Pikesville
1726 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
The Conference "Moving Forward Together" is a multi-track neuro-conference focusing on issues related to: individuals with brain injury and family members, children and adolescents in the school system, advocacy, and professional and clinical training. The purpose of the two-day conference is to provide state-of-the-art information about brain injury treatment, services, research, and advocacy and to improve collaboration and networking between individuals with brain injury, families and professionals.
We will be IN PERSON at the Doubletree in Pikesville, MD.
We are applying for the Following CEUs:
- ATRA
- Certified Case Managers
- LCPC
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Psychology
- Registered Nurse
- Social Work
- Speech & Language Pathologists
- Workers Compensation
CLICK HERE - To Nominate an Individual for the Alicia Cignatta Spirit of Independence Award
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Researchers found severe brain inflammation and injury consistent with reduced blood flow or oxygen to the brain, including neuron damage and death. The findings are the first comprehensive assessment of neuropathology associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in a nonhuman primate model. |
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COVID-19 patients commonly report having headaches, confusion and other neurological symptoms, but doctors don't fully understand how the disease targets the brain during infection.
Now, researchers at Tulane University have shown in detail how COVID-19 affects the central nervous system, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.
The findings are the first comprehensive assessment of neuropathology associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in a nonhuman primate model.
The team of researchers found severe brain inflammation and injury consistent with reduced blood flow or oxygen to the brain, including neuron damage and death. They also found small bleeds in the brain.
Surprisingly, these findings were present in subjects that did not experience severe respiratory disease from the virus.
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A new study reported that post-9/11 veterans who experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) during their time of service were at greatly increased risk of death in the years following discharge. While all veterans who experienced a TBI were found to be at increased risk of death, those with a moderate to severe TBI accounted for 33.6 percent of total excess deaths among all post-9/11 veterans. |
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Post-9/11 veterans who experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) during their time of service were at greatly increased risk of death in the years following discharge, primarily due to suicide and accidents, a new study has found.
While all those who experienced a TBI during service were found to be at increased risk of death afterward, those with a moderate to severe TBI fared the worst by far, the study reported. Just 3 percent of all veterans experienced a moderate to severe TBI, yet they accounted for 33.6 percent of total excess deaths among all post-9/11 veterans—an 11-fold increase over the average US mortality rate.
Veterans with no known exposure to TBI also had an increased risk of death due to suicide, accidents, cancer, and homicide, but those were offset by greatly reduced risk for cardiovascular disease and other causes of death.
The paper describing the results, published in JAMA Network Open, is the first cohort study to estimate the number of excess deaths by linking Department of Defense (DoD) data with records maintained by the Military Health Service and Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
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The HobbleJog Foundation was created to help improve the quality of life for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Our primary focus is to support proven and innovative post-acute services that strengthen the independence, productivity, and well-being of TBI survivors.
We provide grants on a national scale to qualified organizations that provide post-acute resources. Post-acute services include but are not limited to; technology services to assist in the regaining of memory, focus, and goal-setting functions, neuropsychological evaluations and interventions, adjustment counseling services, stress interventions, vocational training, transitional home, and community support.
For 2022, the HobbleJog Board has agreed
to award two grants of $5,000 each.
The deadline for applications has been
extended to April 15, 2022.
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Photo by Fayette Reynolds M.S. |
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Researchers have identified the complete series of 10 factors that regulate the development of brain cell types in the visual system of fruit flies -- including in what order these neurons develop. The findings, published in Nature, open new avenues of research to understand how brain development evolved in different animals and hold clues for regenerative medicine.
The human brain is composed of 80 billion neurons. These nerve cells differ in their form, function, and connectivity with other neurons to form neural networks. This complexity allows the brain to perform its many functions, from controlling speech and vision to storing memories and generating emotions.
While scientists have identified many types of neurons, how this complexity arises during the brain's development is a central question for developmental neurobiology and regenerative medicine.
CLICK HERE for more on this interesting development.
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2) What We are Reading This Week |
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Life hit Pat and Tammy McLeod hard when their son Zach collapsed on a high school football field; he had sustained a severe brain injury. Facing the devastating possibility that things would never be the same for their beloved son, they committed to staying strong as a family and finding a way to maintain their footing. But the journey would reshape their faith, their family, and their future in ways they never saw coming.
Hit Hard is the true story of the McLeods' journey through ambiguous loss―both having and not having their son. It's the story of a family who faced unexpected heartbreak, a story that offers us all glimpses of how we can pick up the pieces, redefine expectations, and trust God for hope in the midst of unresolved pain.
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1) Quote We are Contemplating |
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“Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.”
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HAVE A WONDERFUL
HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE COVID-19 VACCINE BY GETTING VACCINATED and GETTING THE BOOSTER.
THINGS ARE LOOKING UP!
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