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Diagnostics Malayka Gormally Diagnostics Malayka Gormally

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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Diagnostics Sravya Valiveti Diagnostics Sravya Valiveti

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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Pathophysiology Padmini Konidena Pathophysiology Padmini Konidena

Neuroinflammation found in athletes with persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS)

A study published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation found that athletes with PPCS due to sports-related concussions (SRC) have elevated levels of inflammation in the brain. Of 27 cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers of inflammation tested for, eight were significantly higher in athletes with PPCS compared to healthy controls.

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