Simple test helps doctors catch more concussions on the field
“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...
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LA Students Undergo ‘Baseline’ Tests To Measure Concussion Effects
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. Read the...
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Concussions, News, Video
Interview: Bert Vargas, MD, on SCAT3 vs King-Devick Test
Bert Vargas, MD, compares two tools for evaluating sports-related concussion on the sidelines. Listen to the Interview
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Former pro soccer player Claire Zimmeck battles concussion syndrome
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...
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Concussions, News
CMCC & Rugby Ontario Partner to Administer Baseline Concussion Measures For More Than 235 Junior Provincial Athletes
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...
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Concussions, News, Rugby
Saccadic eye training associated with improved reading fluency, study shows
“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,...
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News, Reading Solutions
Mayo Clinic: In-School Eye Movement Training Improves Early Reading Fluency
“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....
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This Way In: The Latest Concussion Research
“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,”...
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Concussions, News, Research
King-Devick Test CEO Joins Experts at White House Safe Sports Concussion Summit
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...
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Mayo Clinic says sideline test detects youth concussions
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...
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Concussions, News
Mayo Clinic researchers validate rapid sideline concussion test for youth athletes
“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. Read the Press...
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Staten Island soccer coach keeps kids safe with King-Devick test for concussion (with photos/video)
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...
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Concussions, News, Photos, Video
Vision Test Improves Concussion Detection
“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...
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Vision Test Helps With Concussions
Researchers found the time to complete the test was longer for 79-percent of players who were later found to have a concussion. When combined with other assessments, the sideline...
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Sideline concussion test gets a new thumbs-up
The King-Devick test capitalizes on a subtle but important symptom of brain injury: a disruption in the eyes’ ability to travel smoothly across a page, and to shift direction...
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Head in the Game: GTHA Adds Concussion Test to Protocol with Help of Local Doctor
Commonly used concussion test useful in confirming—but not making—diagnosis for pro athletes
Arizona doctor launches program to identify, head off youth sports injuries
King-Devick test shows reliability in assessing sports-related concussion
Story of the Week: Utility of the King–Devick Test for Assessment of Sports-Related Concussion