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Background: Oculomotor and visual processing deficits occur commonly after brain injury in young athletes. A subset of these concussed athletes do experience prolonged recoveries or PPCS with ongoing oculomotor deficits and visual symptoms.
Prem Kumar Thirunagari BS +8 more
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Background: King-Devick (KD) testing has been a reliable clinical tool used to identify changes in rapid eye movements between fixation points (saccades) after concussion.
Saikaashyap Sarva BS +8 more
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Neuropsychological evaluation of blast-related concussion: Illustrating the challenges and complexities through OEF/OIF case studies [PDF]
Background/objective: Soldiers of Operations Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Iraqi Freedom (OIF) sustain blast-related mild traumatic brain injury (concussion) with alarming regularity. This study discusses factors in addition to concussion, such as co-morbid
Charlesworth, Molly J +5 more
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OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: To develop an algorithm that identifies post-concussion syndrome (PCS) cases and controls from among patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in a large academic biobank.
Jessica Dennis +4 more
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A history of concussions is associated with symptoms of common mental disorders in former male professional athletes across a range of sports [PDF]
Objective: Recent reports suggest that exposure to repetitive concussions in sports is associated with an increased risk of symptoms of distress, anxiety and depression, sleep disturbance or substance abuse/dependence (typically referred as symptoms of ...
Anthony Greenberg (3446195) +9 more
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The short- and long-term impact of mild traumatic brain injury is an increasingly vital concern for both military and civilian personnel. Such injuries produce significant social and financial burdens, and necessitate improved diagnostic and treatment ...
Thomas M. Talavage +8 more
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Descriptive Analysis of a Baseline Concussion Battery Among U.S. Service Academy Members: Results from the Concussion Assessment, Research, and Education (CARE) Consortium [PDF]
Introduction The prevalence and possible long-term consequences of concussion remain an increasing concern to the U.S. military, particularly as it pertains to maintaining a medically ready force.
Allred, C. Dain +15 more
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Concussion, a peculiar type of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), is an injury frequently encountered in various contact and noncontact sports, such as boxing, martial arts, American football, rugby, soccer, ice hockey, horse riding, and alpine skiing.
Giuseppe Musumeci +3 more
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Background: The appropriate detection and therapy of concussion symptoms are of great importance to avoid long-term impairment and absence from pre-concussive activities, such as sport, school or work.
Viviana Mucci +12 more
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Undiagnosed concussions increase risk of additional injuries and can prolong recovery. Because of the difficulties recognizing concussive symptoms, concussion education must specifically target improving athlete concussion reporting.
Daniel H. Daneshvar MD, PhD +11 more
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