ArticleBrain injury2017
Preliminary investigation of Brain Network Activation (BNA) and its clinical utility in sport-related concussion.
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- The Use of Electroencephalography as an Informative Tool in Assisting Early Clinical Management after Sport-Related Concussion: a Systematic Review.Neuropsychology review · 2023Pooled it
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- Electrophysiological trajectories of concussion recovery: From acute to prolonged stages in late teenagers.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine · 2023Article
- In-clinic event related potentials after sports concussion: A 4-year study.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine · 2020Article
- Objective Classification of mTBI Using Machine Learning on a Combination of Frontopolar Electroencephalography Measurements and Self-reported Symptoms.Sports medicine - open · 2019Article
- Unifying Pathophysiological Explanations for Sports-Related Concussion and Concussion Protocol Management: Literature Review.Journal of experimental neuroscience · 2019Review
- Brain Network Activation Technology Does Not Assist with Concussion Diagnosis and Return to Play in Football Athletes.Frontiers in neurology · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe clinical diagnosis and management of patients with sport-related concussion is largely dependent on subjectively reported symptoms, clinical examinations, cognitive, balance, vestibular and oculomotor testing. Consequently, there is an unmet need for objective assessment tools that can identify the injury from a physiological perspective and add an important layer of information to the clinician's decision-making process.
objectiveThe goal of the study was to evaluate the clinical utility of the EEG-based tool named Brain Network Activation (BNA) as a longitudinal assessment method of brain function in the management of young athletes with concussion.
methodsAthletes with concussion (n = 86) and age-matched controls (n = 81) were evaluated at four time points with symptom questionnaires and BNA. BNA scores were calculated by comparing functional networks to a previously defined normative reference brain network model to the same cognitive task.
resultsSubjects above 16 years of age exhibited a significant decrease in BNA scores immediately following injury, as well as notable changes in functional network activity, relative to the controls. Three representative case studies of the tested population are discussed in detail, to demonstrate the clinical utility of BNA.
conclusionThe data support the utility of BNA to augment clinical examinations, symptoms and additional tests by providing an effective method for evaluating objective electrophysiological changes associated with sport-related concussions.
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