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
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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News, Reading Solutions
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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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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Concussions, News
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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Concussions, News, Video
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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Concussions, News
More Evidence That Vision Test on Sidelines May Help Diagnose Concussion
The study provides more evidence that the King-Devick test, a one-minute test where athletes read single-digit numbers on index cards, can be used in addition to other tests to...
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Concussions, News, Research
Simple tests could improve sideline concussion diagnosis, study shows
New research presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 66th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia indicates that a quick vision test, known as the King-Devick test, combined with a series...
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Concussions, News
The simple concussion test the NFL does not use
“It has now emerged as a gold standard, I think, for sideline diagnosis for concussions,” Dodick said. “So it’s only a matter of time, I believe, once the word...
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Concussions, Football, News
Sport-related Concussions: Tips for the Coach
Many sports medicine professionals suggest that those coaches who do not have immediate access to an athletic trainer use easy and reliable screening tools. One of the most effective...
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