News

April 29, 2014

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
March 12, 2014

Video Icon 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
February 26, 2014

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
January 27, 2014

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
January 13, 2014

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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Concussions, News
December 12, 2013

2013 Top Stories in Eye Care: Neuro-Ophthalmology

Practice Update: Would you sum up in a single sentence why you chose this development as the top story of the past year? Dr. Press: The merging of technology...
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Concussions, News
November 15, 2013

University physician researches concussions

“Right now, these tests — King-Devick, SCAT2, balance, computerized assessment — are considered the standard of care, or the best procedure, for diagnosing concussions,” head Notre Dame University Physician...
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Concussions, News, Research
December 24, 2012 Sports Illustrated

Best Sports Movie 2012

Head Games, from Hoop Dreams director Steve James, also tackles a serious issue—concussions—by humanizing it. He spent time with ex-athletes, up-and-comers and the family of a college football player...
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Head Games Film, News
October 10, 2012 Tribeca Film

7 Documentaries to Stream with Your Dad on Father’s Day

Head Games tackles the alarming and often deadly trend among athletes to continue playing sports after suffering multiple concussions. In his newest documentary, Steve James, the award-winning director of...
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Head Games Film, News
October 8, 2012 Sports Illustrated

Trauma Induced

Inspired by the 2006 book of the same name—written by former Harvard defensive lineman and WWE wrestler Chris Nowinski—the film chronicles the rise of concussion awareness in recent years....
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Head Games Film, News
October 4, 2012 Pittsburg Post Gazette

Head Games: A Frightening Look at High-Collision Sports

This excellent, eye-opening documentary puts faces, including some who passed through Steelers Nation only to meet tragic and premature ends, to a subject that shows no signs of disappearing...
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Head Games Film, News