Measurement of Resident Fatigue Using Rapid Number Naming

Objective: Sleep deprivation has a negative effect on neurocognitive performance. The King-Devick test (KDT),which tests speed and accuracy of number-reading, requires integrity of saccades, visual processing, and cognition. This...

Neurocognitive Effects of Hypoxia: A Brief Review

One of the most common ways physicians currently diagnose and assess concussions and concussion recovery is using the Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Test (ImPACT) [1]. This test is...

Slower saccadic reading in Parkinson’s disease

Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is characterized by degeneration of dopaminergic and other neurons, leading to motor and non-motor deficits. Abnormal eye movements in PD, including fixations, saccades, and convergence,...