The Neuro-ophthalmology of Head Trauma
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Concussion, a form of mild TBI, might be associated with long-term neurological symptoms. The effects of TBI...
Research Abstract Category: Concussions
King-Devick test normative reference values for professional male ice hockey players
The King–Devick (K-D) test, a measure of processing speed, visual tracking, and saccadic eye movements, has shown promise as a supplemental screening test following concussion. However, limited normative data...
Vision Testing is Additive to the Sideline Assessment of Sports-Related Concussion
We examined the King-Devick (K-D) test, a vision-based test of rapid number naming, as a complement to components of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool, 3rd edition (SCAT3) for diagnosis...
Sideline concussion testing in high school football on Guam
Background: The risks of repeat concussions and returning to play (RTP) prior to the resolution of concussive symptoms are medically established. However, RTP guidelines for high school sports are varied...
Vision-Based Concussion Testing in a Youth Ice Hockey Cohort: Effects of Age and Visual Crowding
Objective: We examined the King-Devick (K-D) test, a vision-based measure of rapid number naming, as a complement to the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool, 3rd edition (SCAT3/Child-SCAT3) for sideline diagnosis...
The King-Devick Test is Vastly Superior to the Symbol Digit Modalities Test as a Sideline Determinant of Concussion in Mixed Martial Arts Fighters
Objective: To compare the Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) to the King-Devick (K-D) test as a potential rapid sideline screening for concussion. Background: Sports-related concussion is increasingly recognized as...
Baseline Concussion Testing in Different Environments: A Pilot Study
Purpose: Athletic trainers and sport medicine professionals have the responsibility of diagnosing and managing concussion in athletes. The King-Devick (K-D) Test provides athletic trainers and sport medicine professionals with an...
A Countywide Program to Manage Concussions in High School Sports
Background: With the national spotlight on concussions sustained in contact sports, this Countywide Concussion Program addresses the unique challenges presented to public and private high schools in order to...
The King-Devick test as a concussion screening tool administered by sports parents
Background: Sports-related concussion has received increasing awareness due to short- and long-term neurologic sequelae seen among athletes. The King-Devick (K-D) test captures impairment of eye movements and other correlates...
In the Clinic: Concussion
For the oculomotor examination, an additional test that may be used is the King–Devick Test, which is a tool that rapidly assesses eye movements and can be used in...
Assessment, Management and Knowledge of Sport-Related Concussion: Systematic Review
Background: Sport-related concussions are a subset of mild traumatic brain injuries and are a concern for many sporting activities worldwide. Objective: To review and update the literature in regard...
Comparison and Utility of King-Devick and ImPACT® Composite Scores in Adolescent Concussion Patients
The King-Devick (K-D) oculomotor test has recently been advocated for sideline diagnosis of concussion. Although, visual processing and performance are often impaired in concussion patients, the utility of K-D...
Sports-Related Concussions in Youth: Improving the Science, Changing the Culture
The King-Devick Test is designed to assess saccadic eye movements, measuring the speed of rapid number naming as well as errors made by the athlete, with the goal of...
Effects of Youth Football on Selected Clinical Measures of Neurologic Function: A Pilot Study
We assessed 10 youth football players (13.4 + 0.7 y) immediately before and after their season to explore the effects of football participation on selected clinical measures of neurologic...
Visual Screening Test for Rapid Sideline Determination of Concussive and Sub-concussive Events
The need for sideline rapid assessment of mild head injury is fundamental to limiting the deleterious effects of repeated impacts to the head. The great majority of athletes are...