NFL Partners With CFL On Concussion Testing
“Advancing the science around concussion diagnosis, prognosis and treatment to improve player health and safety is our priority,” says Dr. Richard Ellenbogen, co-chair of the NFL Head, Neck and...
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SJMOH Study Finds Visual Test Valuable in Diagnosing Concussions in High School Athletes
Among the 397 students studied, nine were diagnosed with serious concussions and two were not able to return to play during the season. Based on these results the research...
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Concussions, High School, News, Research
MHSAA introduces concussion testing pilot programs, insurance
Pete Ryan, a member of the MHSAA Representative Council, was the test subject for the King-Devick Test, which asks athletes to read single-digit numbers on a tablet to detect...
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Concussions, High School, News
MHSAA Advances Concussion Awareness with Pilot Testing Program, Mandated Reporting & Insurance
“These pilot programs are intended to not only improve what’s actually happening on the sidelines at practices and contests in these communities that are part of the pilot programs,...
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Concussions, High School, News, Youth Athletes
Use of the King-Devick Test for Sideline Concussion Screening in Junior Rugby Players
Concussions which occur but are not discovered put the player at risk for remaining in the game and possibly having another concussion which may be much more serious, since...
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Concussions, News, Rugby, Youth Athletes
King-Devick Concussion Test Should Be Part of High School Football
On the sidelines, the test can identify athletes that not only have suffered a full-blown concussion but sub-concussive brain trauma as well. Thus, the test is an excellent “remove-from-play”...
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Concussions, Football, High School, News
How vision can help diagnose concussions
“For decades, optometrists have used the King-Devick test to aid in the diagnosis of ocular motor dysfunction and a need for vision therapy,” says Marc Taub, OD, MS, FAAO,...
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Concussions, News, Optometry
Rethinking concussions: Technology helping to broaden the picture
“It’s about that Jell-O within that cranium,” says Dennis Cardone, an associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Langone Medical Center, and co-director of NYU’s Concussion Center. “How it moves...
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Concussions, News
Heady Ambitions: The University of Florida Study with NCAA and DoD
The King-Devick Test is one method Clugston and his team have used since 2011. The test is a two-minute challenge that requires an athlete to read single-digit numbers displayed...
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Concussions, NCAA, News, Research
Study Finds Easy Test For Concussions Can Help Non-medical Volunteers Keep Athletes Safe
Dr. Kurt Miceli, Medical Director of Bancroft, a neurological rehabilitation facility says it could prevent more injuries. “I’ve seen numbers one and a half million up to three million...
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Concussions, News
Flash Card Concussion Test Brings Simplicity, Accuracy to Sideline
The simple assessment, which doesn’t require medical knowledge to conduct or evaluate, may be especially useful in the youth sports arena where trainers and team physicians are few and...
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Concussions, News
Don’t Blink. The King-Devick Test: A Rapid, Sideline Visual Assessment Tool to Assist in Detection of Concussion
Take Home Message: The King-Devick test is a quick and reliable method to assess vision, eye movements, language function, and attention. An athlete with a concussion tends to complete...
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Concussions, News
Simple vision test may help catch concussions
“In the youth leagues in particular, when there may not be doctors or athletic trainers on the sidelines when a kid gets hit, this enables parents with proper training...
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Concussions, News
Video: Potential game-changer for safety of young athletes
Watch Jenna Lee talk about Head Injury with Laura Balcer, MD, from NYU. Watch the Video
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Concussions, News, Video
Simple Vision Test Detects Concussion in Young Athletes
“A vision test absolutely needs to be added,” Dr Galetta told Medscape Medical News. “This one has been the most rigorously tested on the sidelines, and it’s easy to...