Kaleido Scope

New UAB research laboratory to study concussion biomarkers, recovery

The Vestibular and Oculomotor Research Laboratory, or VORLab, is conducting research to identify markers of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), also known as concussion, in athletes. It is co-directed ...
BMJ

Early vestibular and visual dysfunction predicts prolonged symptomatology following paediatricpediatric concussion

Objective Vestibular and visual dysfunction, including accommodation disorder, symptoms with vestibular ocular reflex (VOR) testing, or receded near point of convergence, are common following ...
BMJ

2.22 Concussion history and sideline vestibular-ocular motor screening immediately following physical activity in collegiate athletes

Objective To compare concussion history and vestibular-ocular motor screening (VOMS) change-scores in healthy collegiate athletes. It was hypothesized that athletes with a concussion history would ...
The Conversation

Concussions can cause disruptions to everyday life in both the short and long term – a neurophysiologist explains what to watch for

The repeat concussions suffered by Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa less than a week apart in September 2022 have brought the seriousness of traumatic brain injury back into the public eye ...