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EyeBOX is now cleared for acute concussion diagnosis and monitoring concussion recovery over time

Having first achieved FDA approval in 2019, Oculogica’s EyeBOX remains the “only FDA-cleared and Health Canada registered diagnostic aid for concussion that does not require a pre-injury baseline test.” The new FDA label allows providers to use the EyeBOX to monitor a patient’s recovery over time by comparing the patient’s recovery to normative data.

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Early speech-language pathology screening can aid in timely referral and treatment for memory, attention, organization problems post-concussion

Recent findings from a study published in American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation revealed that using a speech-language pathology screening checklist may prove beneficial in predicting the need for a speech-language pathology referral for pediatric concussions.

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Adolescents with exercise-induced vision dysfunction have a 3-fold greater relative risk of developing persistent postconcussive symptoms

Results from a recent study published in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine indicated that youth with exercise-induced vision dysfunction following sport-related concussion were at “a 3-folder greater risk” of developing persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS) compared to those without exercise-induced vision dysfunction.

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For neurologists: recommendations for clinical assessment of concussion and PPCS

Neurologists are frequently the providers tasked with making a differential diagnosis for patients with concussions and those with persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS). Leaders of the concussion field, including Dr. John Leddy and Concussion Alliance Advisory Board Member Dr. Barry Willer, have written a review, Clinical Assessment of Concussion and Persistent Post-Concussive Symptoms for Neurologists.

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