Visual testing in concussion
Concussion is a common neurological injury in both amateur and professional sporting codes. Given that the visual pathways traverse a large proportion of the brain, tests of visual function can be useful means of detecting concussion. Some tests can be performed on the sporting sidelines, and others...
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2017-07-01
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| description | Concussion is a common neurological injury in both amateur and professional sporting codes. Given that the visual pathways traverse a large proportion of the brain, tests of visual function can be useful means of detecting concussion. Some tests can be performed on the sporting sidelines, and others require a dedicated clinical setting. Visual symptoms of concussion are amenable to rehabilitation therapy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c580e052bc994cb7a13e803c64d2523d2024-03-06T15:09:38ZengWhitehouse PublishingAdvances in Clinical Neuroscience & Rehabilitation1473-93482397-267X2017-07-0110.47795/OEJP8035Visual testing in concussionClare L Fraser0Adrian Cohen1Associate Professor of Neuro-ophthalmologyAdjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney Faculty of MedicineConcussion is a common neurological injury in both amateur and professional sporting codes. Given that the visual pathways traverse a large proportion of the brain, tests of visual function can be useful means of detecting concussion. Some tests can be performed on the sporting sidelines, and others require a dedicated clinical setting. Visual symptoms of concussion are amenable to rehabilitation therapy.https://acnr.co.uk/articles/visual-testing-in-concussion/ |
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