The King–Devick test and sports-related concussion: Study of a rapid visual screening tool in a collegiate cohort
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a Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA b Department of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics, Athletic Training, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA c Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago, IL, USA d Department of Orthopedics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA e Department of Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA f King–Devick Test, LLC, Downers Grove, IL, USA g Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Comment: the King-Devick test and sports-related concussion: study of a rapid visual screening tool in a collegiate cohort.
OBJECTIVE Concussion, defined as an impulse blow to the head or body resulting in transient neurologic signs or symptoms, has received increasing attention in sports at all levels. The King-Devick (K-D) test is based on the time to perform rapid number naming and captures eye movements and other correlates of suboptimal brain function. In a study of boxers and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters,...
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