Concussion
VIDEO: Concussion treatment draws on ‘old school optometry’
LAS VEGAS – Optometrists who treat patients with concussion will need to assess binocular vision problems, accommodative issues and oculomotor issues, a clinician said at Vision Expo West.
BLOG: Concussion care should be patient-focused, not political
Recently, a coalition of four health care groups published guidance in the journal Pediatrics on screening, identifying and initiating clinical management of visual symptoms in pediatric concussion patients (Master et al).
Clinical phenotypes, health history key to determining youth suicide risk
Analyzing clinical phenotypes of race, ethnicity and sex, as well as history of concussions and depression, were crucial in determining risk for suicide attempts among youth in the United States, a study showed in JAMA Network Open.
VIDEO: Sport-specific approach facilitates successful return to play after concussion
BOULDER, Colo. - In this video from the International Extreme Sports Medicine Congress, Sherrie L. Ballantine-Talmadge, DO, discussed sport-specific return to play protocols for extreme sports athletes.
Hypothermic therapy device shows promise in treating concussions
BLOG: Fixational eye movements impaired after concussion
The oculomotor system serves as a window into brain health and function because so many parts of the brain are involved in planning, coordinating and executing eye movements.
Concussion may increase risk for mental health issues in youth
Concussion was linked to increased risk for mental health issues, psychiatric hospitalization and self-harm among youths aged 5 to 18 years, according to results of a population-based retrospective cohort study.
National Athletic Trainers’ Association aims to reduce head-first contact in football
The National Athletic Trainers’ Association has released an updated position statement aimed at reducing the incidence of intentional head-first contact in American football players, according to a press release.
BLOG: Adapt concussion protocols for wheelchair athletes
As the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games get underway in Beijing, this is a great time to be thinking about how the risks and management of concussion differ for parasport athletes, that is, anyone with a disability who needs modification to participate in a sport.