Perspectives of a Neuro-Ophthalmologist on the Sideline (slideshow)

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Identifier 20160303_nanos_concussion1_04-2
Title Perspectives of a Neuro-Ophthalmologist on the Sideline (slideshow)
Creator David I. Kaufman, DO, Chair, Neurology & Ophthalmology, Michigan State University
Subject mTBI; Sports Concussion; SCAT III; Athletic Trainers
Description Sideline neuro-ophthalmology is quite different than an office practice. There are additional sports medicine skills that must also be mastered to be effective. These skills include being inconspicuous yet calm, quick and above all accurate when called upon. Student-athletes are a very different sort of patient than typically seen as they will do anything to remain in competition if at all possible including denial of the truth. Cognitive or personality changes can be one of the primary ways to make a diagnosis of a mTBI. Interaction with athletic trainers regarding a student-athlete's cognition and personality can help diagnosis. If it is unclear if a student-athlete has a mTBI after a SCAT III or a modified neurologic examination take them inside the locker room for a more controlled environment to do the examination. Although TV replay and a variety of equipment and technology can assist in determining if a student-athlete is at risk for a concussion, it does not make the diagnosis. All of this technology must be an extension of a properly done clinical examination.
Date 2016-03-03
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Format Creation applicaiton/pdf
Type Text
Relation is Part of NANOS Annual Meeting 2016: Sports-Related Concussion
Collection Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu
Publisher Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Holding Institution North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416
ARK ark:/87278/s67q25b7
Context URL The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/
Contributor Primary David I. Kaufman, DO
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 185360
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67q25b7
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