Only through continuous synchronization of ourselves with the outside world can we expect what is about to happen
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Our eyes are used by the brain to perpetually synchronize with the world around us, providing continuous orientation with time and space. The byproduct of being oriented is focus, or what is more commonly known as “paying attention”. Our ability to learn, react, and avoid injury is based on the brain’s ability to maintain focus and to sustain it at a high level. When this ability is diminished, we become disoriented and the risk of injury increases.
Impaired synchronization may occur as a result of concussion, sleep deprivation, aging related neurodegenerative disease, or other disorders that impair attention, like ADHD. As a result, it is important to evaluate the following domains in a step wise fashion to identify what systems are impaired so that appropriate and timely intervention may be implemented.
| COMPONENTS OF ASSESSMENT | Assessment TYPE | TARGETED TREATMENTS |
|---|---|---|
Ocularmotor The inability to synchronize visual information with motor and cognitive functions. |
Smooth Pursuit, Saccade | Visual tracking training using rapid eye-target synchronization |
Vestibular Impairments to the vestibular system – the balance center of the brain – affecting the ability to coordinate head and eye movements |
VOR, VORx, Balance Assessment | Visual fixation on a fixed location while making rapid head movements |
Cognitive-Fatigue Decreased working memory, recall, and reaction time. Becoming distracted or fatigued following prolonged periods of concentration. |
SCAT5, Computerized Neurocognitive Testing | Improved sleep habits, reduction in stress, and cognitive strategies |
Headache/Migraine Recurring, often throbbing headaches that can be accompanied by nausea and disturbed vision |
Migraine Headache Symptom Assessment | Standard migraine treatments, sleep regulation |
Anxiety/Mood Disorders Depression or anxiety, panic attacks |
Psychological Assessement | Standard depression and cognitive behavior therapies |
Cervical Injury Non-concussive injuries, such as neck whiplash, can also cause concussion-like symptoms |
Clinical Assessment of Cervical Spine | Standard Manual Therapies |
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