Brain Network Activation Technology Does Not Assist with Concussion Diagnosis and Return to Play in Football Athletes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Concussion 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.

Design

Case-control study.

Methods

Football athletes with a diagnosed concussion (n = 8) and matched control football athletes (n = 8) completed a preseason evaluation of co

SUBMITTER: Broglio SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5460056 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature