Reaction Time

PHILADELPHIA — Adolescents who sustained a concussion registered altered reaction time and decision-making when asked to execute basic maneuvers during a distracted driving simulation compared to those without, according to a presenter.

INDIANAPOLIS — Results of a study presented here demonstrated that alcohol consumed within 1 hour of bedtime had a negative effect on psychomotor vigilance performance the next day.

CHICAGO – Rates of reaction times were slower among individuals who had long COVID compared with healthy counterparts, a researcher showed in a poster presentation at the 2022 American Neurological Association meeting.

LAS VEGAS – The Cognivue System can be used in the optometrist’s office to establish baseline cognition for a patient and then detect declines in performance with follow-up testing before symptoms appear.

Detection of pedestrians and negative effects of headlight glare are not improved by wearing yellow lens glasses while driving at night.