Technologies in TBI with Dr. Ted Carrick. Brain EQ and Saccades.

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Dr. Ted Carrick will be be reviewing the use of Brain EQ assessment in clinical practice with Dr. Schmoe. Dr. Carrick will discuss changes in the frontal lobe with concussion and evaluation of saccadic eye movements. #carricktrained
EQ BRAIN PERFORMANCE
The Game Changer in Neurological assessment
The world’s first FDA-cleared, gamified, mobile neurological assessment tool.
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Balance
The EQ Balance test evaluates the vestibular (inner ear) and proprioceptive (ankle, knee, hip) system and the circuits connecting these areas. The balance system is affected in a variety of medical conditions and is of critical concern in sport, work, and of course aging.
EQ utilizes the internal accelerometer in mobile devices (phone/tablet) to measure the subject’s movement of the center of mass (COM) while performing stances in three different positions with the eyes closed.
Visual
Functional visual assessment evaluates large aspects of the geography of the brain with some aspects located in the frontal, parietal and brainstem movement centers. These systems represent 50% of the brain’s pathways and are frequently affected by a variety of conditions that are of critical concern in traumatic brain injury, sport performance and visually demanding occupations. In addition, since the visual system is present in so much of the brain’s geography, it is sensitive to deteriorations in overall processing speed as is seen in many age-related neurologic conditions.
Cognitive
EQ evaluates elements of executive function, letter and number recognition, mental flexibility, and reaction time utilizing variations of established clinical assessments.
EQ cognitive testing provides scoring in each of the above cognitive metrics utilizing just the mobile device.
Typical symptoms that are reported following concussion include headache, dizziness, visual difficulties, nausea, difficulty concentrating, difficulty with memory, neck pain and feeling like in a fog. These symptoms may be caused by a variety of different sources, thus a multifaceted assessment to evaluate numerous different systems is recommended. EQ contains seven tests that measure key brain health metrics relevant to concussion.
EQ DASHBOARD
The EQ Dashboard is a key component and represents an important merger of:
The desire of our clinical and scientific advisors to accurately and objectively illustrate patient neurologic function
The desire of the EQ team to ensure that our representation of individual neurological function is intuitive and readily understood across a broad representation of expertise
The need for administrators to probe, in detail, the comprehensive data and trends that the testing has established
The practical ability to manage groups of individuals, quickly, thoroughly, and securely