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Vertical smooth pursuit as a diagnostic marker of traumatic brain injury

Hunfalvay, Melissa; Roberts, Claire-Marie; Murray, Nicholas P.; Tyagi, Ankur; Barclay, Kyle W.; Bolte, Takumi; Kelly, Hannah; Carrick, Frederick R.

Authors

Melissa Hunfalvay

Claire-Marie Roberts

Nicholas P. Murray

Ankur Tyagi

Kyle W. Barclay

Takumi Bolte

Hannah Kelly

Frederick R. Carrick



Abstract

Aim: Neural deficits were measured via the eye tracking of vertical smooth pursuit (VSP) as markers of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The present study evaluated the ability of the eye tracking tests to differentiate between different levels of TBI severity and healthy controls. Methodology: Ninety-two individuals divided into four groups (those with mild, moderate or severe TBI and healthy controls) participated in a computerized test of VSP eye movement using a remote eye tracker. Results: The VSP eye tracking test was able to distinguish between severe and moderate levels of TBI but unable to detect differences in the performance of participants with mild TBI and healthy controls. Conclusion: The eye-tracking technology used to measure VSP eye movements is able to provide a timely and objective method of differentiating between individuals with moderate and severe levels of TBI.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Dec 2, 2019
Online Publication Date Jan 14, 2020
Publication Date Mar 1, 2020
Deposit Date Jan 14, 2020
Publicly Available Date Jan 15, 2020
Journal Concussion
Electronic ISSN 2056-3299
Publisher Future Medicine
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 5
Issue 1
Pages CNC69
DOI https://doi.org/10.2217/cnc-2019-0013
Keywords concussion, eye tracking, TBI, vertical smooth pursuit
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/5137141
Publisher URL https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/10.2217/cnc-2019-0013

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