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ArticleBrain injury2021

Association between post-concussion symptoms and oculomotor deficits among adolescents.

Sowjanya Gowrisankaran, Ankoor S Shah, Tawna L Roberts, Emily Wiecek, Ryan N Chinn, Karameh K Hawash, Michael J O'Brien, David R Howell, William P Meehan, Aparna Raghuram

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Article in Brain injury, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Post-concussion clinical findings of oculomotor function in paediatric patients with persisting symptoms compared to healthy controls.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2025
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  5. Scoping review: Intervention for ocular motor disorders in children and adults with mild traumatic brain injury.Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry · 2025
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  7. Accommodative and Vergence Responses to a Moving Stimulus in Concussion.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Sowjanya GowrisankaranDepartment of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Ankoor S ShahDepartment of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Tawna L RobertsSpencer Center for Vision Research, Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA.
Emily WiecekDepartment of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Ryan N ChinnDepartment of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Karameh K HawashDepartment of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Michael J O'BrienMicheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention, Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
David R HowellSports Medicine Center, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2955-0191
William P MeehanMicheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention, Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Aparna RaghuramDepartment of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2913-6046
Boston Children's Hospital · USChildren's Hospital Colorado · USMassachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary · USSmith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute · US

Funding

Stanford Vision Research CoreP30EY026877 · NEI · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI Jeffrey L Goldberg · 2017 to 2026
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NEI NIH HHS P30 EY026877
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo examine the association between Post-Concussion Symptom Scale (PCSS) scores, Convergence Insufficiency Symptom Survey (CISS) scores, and oculomotor deficits post-concussion.

methodsRecords of adolescent patients examined in a multidisciplinary concussion clinic between July 2014 and May 2019 were reviewed. PCSS and CISS scores, results of eye examination and oculomotor assessment, concussion history, and demographics were abstracted.

resultsOne hundred and forty patient records (median age, 15.3 years; 52 males, presented 109 days (median) from their most recent concussion) met inclusion criteria. Mean total scores on PCSS and CISS were 46.67 ± 25.89 and 27.13 ± 13.22, respectively, and were moderately correlated with each other (r = 0.53,

conclusionHigh PCSS scores may indicate an accommodation deficit and thus prompt an oculomotor assessment in patients following a concussion. Using the CISS and a detailed oculomotor assessment may reveal underlying oculomotor deficits, which may benefit from treatment.

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Athletic InjuriesBrain ConcussionPost-Concussion SyndromeAdolescentEye MovementsHumansMaleNeuropsychological TestsadolescentConcussionsymptom surveysvision

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PMID34383619
PMCPMC8487965
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