Open AccessProspective Changes in Vestibular and Ocular Motor Impairment After Concussion
Author(s) -
R.J. Elbin,
Alicia Sufrinko,
Morgan Anderson,
Samantha Mohler,
Philip Schatz,
Tracey Covassin,
Anne Mucha,
Michael W. Collins,
Anthony P. Kontos
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of neurologic physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.046
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1557-0584
pISSN - 1557-0576
DOI - 10.1097/npt.0000000000000230
Subject(s) - concussion , vestibular system , medicine , prospective cohort study , athletes , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , poison control , injury prevention , audiology , environmental health
The 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.