Patients who are dealing with symptoms such as balance issues and vision problems are often referred to a neurologist such as Dr. Laura Balcer, who has done pioneering research on the link between eye movement and brain function.
- Jul 1 2014
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Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto volunteered their day to aid in the administration of baseline concussion measures with seven different Rugby Ontario junior provincial teams for over 235 athletes.
- Jun 19 2014
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"The results of this pilot study suggest that the King-Devick remediation software may be effective in significantly improving reading fluency through rigorous practice of eye movements," Amaal Starling, MD, Mayo Clinic neurologist and a co-author of the study, said in the release.
- Jun 10 2014
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“The results of this pilot study suggest that the King-Devick remediation software may be effective in significantly improving reading fluency through rigorous practice of eye movements,” says Dr. Starling. “What our study also found was that there was an even greater improvement between first and third grade versus third and fourth graders, which means there may be a critical learning period that will determine reading proficiency.”
- Jun 5 2014
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“Given the many brain pathways involved in concussion, we think that a combination of cognitive, balance and vision tests may be best to improve diagnosis of concussion in athletes,” says Laura Balcer, MD, Fellow of AAN, professor and vice chair of neurology at New York University Langone Medical Center.
- Jun 2 2014
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Dr. Devick is committed to making reliable and objective sideline concussion testing for all athletes accessible and affordable. "The King-Devick Test helps provide a safer sporting environment for youth athletes by accurately screening for concussion," he says. "It's our responsibility as parents, coaches and clinicians to identify concussions in order to remove them from play and allow children the proper time to recover from concussion so they can safely return to learn and play."
- May 26 2014
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Dr. Amaal Starling of the Mayo Clinic is co-author of the study. She said for youth athletes, "This is really the first accurate, rapid, cost effective, removal-from-play tool that is available for concussion screen."
- May 12 2014
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“The King-Devick test represents a rapid, accurate, and cost-effective tool to identify concussion on the sideline and make appropriate game-time, remove-from-play decisions,” Dr. Amaal Starling says.
- May 7 2014
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Balancing fun and competition with safety, Ernest Murdukhayev, a director of SB4U Soccer Academy and the Jewish Community Center programs, is using the King-Devick test to assess the seriousness of any head bangs his players encounter.
- Apr 29 2014
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"I do think this is enough to recommend this vision test be used routinely," Dr. Clugston commented. "This test is less subjective than some of the other tests used currently. An assessment of balance is always very subjective, and cognition tests can be too. But the vision test just involves reading numbers from a screen as fast you can. It is very simple and less easily manipulated by the athlete. But it is best used in combination with the standard tests."