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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Szymanowicz, Dora
• Ciuffreda, Kenneth J
• Thiagarajan, Preethi
• Ludlam, Diana P
• Green, Wesley
• Kapoor, Neera

Titel

Vergence in mild traumatic brain injury: a pilot study

Ist Teil von

• Journal of rehabilitation research and development, 2012-01, Vol.49 (7), p.1083-1100

Ort / Verlag

United States: Department of Veterans Affairs

Erscheinungsjahr

2012

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

Free E-Journal (出版社公開部分のみ）

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Vergence dysfunction in individuals with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) may have a negative effect on quality of life, functional abilities, and rehabilitative progress. In this study, we used a range of dynamic and static objective and subjective measures of vergence to assess 21 adult patients with mTBI and nearwork symptoms. The results were compared with 10 control adult subjects. With respect to dynamic parameters, responses in those with mTBI were slowed, variable, and delayed. With respect to static parameters, reduced near point of convergence and restricted near vergence ranges were found in those with mTBI. The present results provide evidence for the substantial adverse effect of mTBI on vergence function.