ArticleFrontiers in neurology2017
Brain Network Activation Technology Does Not Assist with Concussion Diagnosis and Return to Play in Football Athletes.
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- Advanced biomarkers of pediatric mild traumatic brain injury: Progress and perils.Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Clinical Mental Health Measures and Prediction of Postconcussion Musculoskeletal Injury.Journal of athletic training · 2023Article
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backgroundConcussion diagnosis and management remains a largely subjective process. This investigation sought to evaluate the utility of a novel neuroelectric measure for concussion diagnosis and return to play decision-making. HYPOTHESIS: Brain Network Activation (BNA) scores obtained within 72-h of injury will be lower than the athlete's preseason evaluation and that of a matched control athlete; and the BNA will demonstrate ongoing declines at the return to play and post-season time points, while standard measures will have returned to pre-injury and control athlete levels.
designCase-control study.
methodsFootball athletes with a diagnosed concussion (
resultsCase analysis of the neuroelectric assessment failed to provide improved diagnostics beyond traditional clinical measures. Statistical analyses indicated significant BNA improvements in the concussed and control groups from baseline to the asymptomatic timepoint.
conclusionWith additional attention being placed on rapid and accurate concussion diagnostics and return to play decision-making, the addition of a novel neuroelectric assessment does not appear to provide additional clinical benefit at this time. Clinicians should continue to follow the recommendations for the clinical management of concussion with the assessment of the symptom, cognitive, and motor control domains.
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