Concussion Head Games - Why brain research and baseline testing should inspire a public cry for action

Concussions, Optometry, Press, Video

Specifically, we are recommending that the King-DevickTest be performed by all Doctors who work with children, especially Doctors of Optometry to establish baseline for all patients, especially for young children and teens who are at higher risk.

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Visual tracking problems and silent concussions - WHY parents, the public and Optometrists need to know

Concussions, Optometry, Press, Video

Therefore, knowing that concussions can be identified 100% of the time with the King-Devick Test, here is another question for parents and the public to ask. Why are we not routinely administering the King-Devick Testing on children, 6 years and older, so that their optometric record establishes baseline in saccadic eye movement?

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Pop Warner Arizona partners with Mayo Clinic on tackling concussions

Participants will take the King-Devick Test, which provides an objective measure of reaction time, eye movement and mental clarity.

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A Better Test for Evaluating Sports Concussion on the Sideline?

Concussions, Press, Research

The King-Devick test may be a more objective and accurate method for sideline evaluation of sports-related concussion than the Standardized Concussion Assessment Tool 3 (SCAT3), which is the current standard, according to research reported at the 56th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society.

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UF Helps Improve Subtle Concussion Diagnosis

Concussions, Press

In an article published this month in the journal “Neurology: Clinical Practice,” the researchers report that adding one simple vision test detected 100 percent of concussions that occurred during games or in practice.

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Simple test helps doctors catch more concussions on the field

Concussions, Press

“This is the first study that has shown that adding a vision test helps to identify more athletes with concussion and shows the vision-based King-Devick test is very effective in a college setting,” said Dr. Laura Balcer, a professor of neurology and population health at NYU.

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LA Students Undergo 'Baseline' Tests To Measure Concussion Effects

Concussions, Video

About 1,200 students at Loyola High School, including non-athlete students, are being given a series of tests, known as baseline concussion test, designed to measure brain function.

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Interview: Bert Vargas, MD, on SCAT3 vs King-Devick Test

Audio, Concussions, Press

Bert Vargas, MD, compares two tools for evaluating sports-related concussion on the sidelines.

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Former pro soccer player Claire Zimmeck battles concussion syndrome

Concussions, Press

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.

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CMCC & Rugby Ontario Partner to Administer Baseline Concussion Measures For More Than 235 Junior Provincial Athletes

Concussions, Press, Rugby

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.

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