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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER | Week of 9/16/22

ANNOUNCEMENTS

UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS

IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL MEETINGS

• Friday, 09/16/22 @ 11 AM to 1 PM (PT) - open group format

• Saturday, 09/17/22 @ 11 AM to 1 PM (PT) NEW - cognitive rehab classes

• Saturday, 09/17/22 @ 1 PM to 3 PM (PT) NEW - open group format

In-person Address:
130 West Bastanchury Rd., Fullerton, CA 92835

Virtual link
If you haven’t already, please complete survey to obtain new meeting link for ALL St. Jude Brain Injury Network virtual meetings.

VIRTUAL MEETING ONLY

Tuesday, 09/20/22 @ 6 PM to 8 PM (PT) - open group format

LINK CHANGE FOR GROUP SESSIONS

As you may have noticed, the meeting link for Friday/Tuesday sessions has changed.

In order to obtain the new link, please take a moment to complete a survey.
Click on button below, then go to “File” and “Download” as a “Microsoft Word (.docx).”

Once the survey has been completed, please send via email to Daniel.Ignacio@stjoe.org or call Ruben for assistance (657) 554-0283

BRAIN HEALTH EDUCATION

REFERRALS & RESOURCES

I. Post Traumatic Headaches (PTH) following TBI/concussion?!
- thank you Nancy, Luz!

1. PTH is a common symptom following TBI (mild to severe)

2. Risk factors include = insomnia, other body pain, vertigo, and older age

3. PTH significantly reduces quality of life and Return to Work rates

4. Females may be at higher risk for persistent postconcussion symptoms

5. How to treat??! Acetaminophen, NSAIDs, tricyclic antidepressants, or topiramate (Hasson, 2021). If these do not work, talk to your physician about treating chronic PTH with PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCKS (download the scientific recommendations/article below to bring into your doctor!)

II. Brain & Life Magazine: 8 Ways to Manage Epilepsy & Seizures
- thank you Ryan!

OTHER TBI SUPPORT

OUR TBI COMMUNITY in California ♥

Californian population (01/01/2022) was 39,185,605 (< age 18 = 8,947,160)

•Below estimates based on ≥ 18 (n = 30,238,445; CA Dpt of Finance):

•Lifetime prevalence of head trauma = 12,639,670 people (41.8%)

• # Loss of Consciousness (medical “TBI”) = 4,398,605 people (34.8%)

•NO TBI specific medical attention = 2,194,904 people (49.9%)*

PAST MEETINGS

Best regards and have a fantastic day!
Daniel Ignacio, PhD LMFT CBIS
Services Coordinator
St. Jude’s Brain Injury Network