TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Neuro-ophthalmologic disorders following concussion
JO  - Handbook of clinical neurology
A1  - Debacker, Julie
A1  - Ventura, Rachel
A1  - Galetta, Steven L.
A1  - Balcer, Laura J.
A1  - Rucker, Janet C.
SP  - 145
EP  - 152
VL  - 158
IS  - 
N2  - Visual symptoms, such as photophobia and blurred vision, are common in patients with concussion. Such symptoms may be accompanied by abnormalities of specific eye movements, such as saccades and convergence, or accommodation deficits. The high frequency of visual involvement in concussion is not surprising, since more than half of the brain's pathways are dedicated to vision and eye movement control. These areas include many that are most vulnerable to head trauma, including the frontal and temporal lobes. Vision and eye movement testing is important at the bedside and on the sidelines of athletic events, where brief performance measures that require eye movements, such as rapid number naming, are reliable and sensitive measures for concussion detection. Tests of vision and eye movements are also being explored clinically to identify and monitor patients with symptoms of both sport- and nonsport-related concussion. Evaluation of vision and eye movements can assist in making important decisions after concussion, including the prognosis for symptom recovery, and to direct further visual rehabilitation as necessary.<br><br>Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0072-9752
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-63954-7.00015-X
ID  - ref1
ER  -