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ArticleJournal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPT2018

Prospective Changes in Vestibular and Ocular Motor Impairment After Concussion.

R J Elbin, Alicia Sufrinko, Morgan N Anderson, Samantha Mohler, Philip Schatz, Tracey Covassin, Anne Mucha, Michael W Collins, Anthony P Kontos

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Article in Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPT, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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R J ElbinDepartment of Health, Human Performance and Recreation (R.J.E., S.M.), Office for Sport Concussion Research, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program (A.S., A.M., M.W.C., A.P.K.), Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Psychology (P.S.), Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Kinesiology (M.N.A, T.C.), Michigan State University, East Lansing; and UPMC Centers for Rehabilitation Services (A.M.), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Alicia Sufrinko
Morgan N Anderson
Samantha Mohler
Philip Schatz
Tracey Covassin
Anne Mucha
Michael W Collins
Anthony P Kontos

Funding

Balance-Attention Interference Following ConcussionK01DC012332 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI KONTOS, ANTHONY P · 2013 to 2017
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NIDCD NIH HHS K01 DC012332
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeThe utility of prospective changes on the Vestibular/Ocular Motor Screening (VOMS) assessment are unknown, and 2 methods of scoring are published in the literature. Total scores are the total symptom scores for each VOMS component, and change scores are the difference between the pretest total symptom score and component total symptom scores. This study documented prospective changes in vestibular and ocular motor impairments and symptoms in high school athletes with concussion using the total and change scoring methods and compared the percentage of scores over clinical cutoffs using the total and change scoring methods for the VOMS.

methodsSixty-three athletes (15.53 ± 1.06 years) completed the VOMS at baseline (ie, preinjury), 1 to 7 days, and 8 to 14 days after concussion. A series of repeated-measures multivariate analyses of variance were conducted on total and change scores. A 2-way repeated-measures analysis of variance was performed on the near-point convergence distance. A series of χ analyses compared scores exceeding clinical cutoffs between the total and change scoring methods.

resultsTotal scoring revealed impairments (Wilks λ = 0.39, F16,47 = 4.54, P < 0.001, η = 0.61) on all VOMS components at 1 to 7 and 8 to 14 days compared to baseline. Change scoring revealed postinjury impairments compared with baseline (Wilks λ = 0.58, F14,49 = 2.52, P = 0.009, η = 0.42) on all components at 1 to 7 days; however, impairments at 8 to 14 days were revealed only for the vertical vestibular oculomotor reflex and vestibular motor sensitivity components. Total scoring identified significantly more scores over cutoffs at 1 to 7 days (χ1,63 = 5.97, P = 0.02) compared with change scores. DISCUSSION AND

conclusionsBoth total and change scoring methods on the VOMS are useful for identifying impairments following concussion.Video Abstract available for more insights from the authors (see Supplemental Digital Content 1, http://links.lww.com/JNPT/A230).

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AdolescentAthletic InjuriesBrain ConcussionEye MovementsFemaleHumansMaleNeurologic ExaminationProspective StudiesVestibule, Labyrinth

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PMCPMC6005756

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