Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Balance, Vestibular and Oculomotor Assessment Tool
Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Balance, Vestibular and Oculomotor Assessment Tool
The iDETECT (Integrated Display Enhanced Testing for Concussion and mild traumatic brain
 injury) system is a novel portable, open access platform that enables immediate and rapid
 assessment of multimodal neurologic function. This study seeks to evaluate the iDETECT
 function testing battery with currently used balance and inner ear assessment methods during
 initial concussion clinic referral. Two groups of participants will be enrolled; a concussion
 related dizziness cohort and control subjects. The investigators will enroll the concussion
 cohort from patients presenting to the Sports Concussion Institute (SCI) with persistent
 dizziness and imbalance symptoms following possible concussion. Healthy control participants
 will be recruited from the local community. iDETECT's ability to identify post concussion
 balance/vestibular disturbances will be compared to an expert concussion assessment. Both
 cohorts will participate in the iDETECT assessment and the clinical assessment.
The iDETECT (Integrated Display Enhanced Testing for Concussion and mild traumatic brain
 injury) system is a novel portable, open access platform that enables immediate and rapid
 assessment of multimodal neurologic function. This study seeks to evaluate and validate the
 iDETECT balance, vestibular, and oculomotor testing battery with clinician performed balance
 and vestibular assessment methods. Two groups of participants will be enrolled; concussion
 related dizziness cohort and control subjects (no concussion or dizzy symptoms). The
 investigators will enroll the concussion cohort from patients presenting to the Sports
 Concussion Institute (SCI) with persistent dizziness and imbalance symptoms following
 possible concussion. Healthy control participants with normal vestibular function and no
 history of concussion will be recruited from the local community. All participants will be
 tested with both the iDETECT balance and vestibular assessment battery and the current
 clinical reference standards for imbalance and vestibular dysfunction performed by a
 clinician. Performance on the iDETECT balance and vestibular assessment battery will be
 compared between normal controls and the concussion cohort.
Concussion Cohort

 Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Age ≥ 12

 -  History of concussion within prior 6 months

 -  Complaint or symptoms of dizziness / balance problems

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  History of any of the following:Depression, sleep apnea, seizure disorder, migraine
 headaches, prior brain or spine surgery, peripheral neuropathy, lower extremity
 orthopedic problems

 -  Chronic drug or alcohol use; or drug or alcohol use within the previous 24 hours.

 Control Cohort

 Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Age ≥ 12

 -  Physically active (at least 60 min of exercise, team-based or recreational, 3 times of
 week)

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Concussion or concussive-like symptoms within prior 6 months

 -  Current complaint or symptoms of dizziness/balance problems

 -  History of any of the following:

 Depression, sleep apnea, seizure disorder, claustrophobia, prior central nervous system
 (CNS) surgery, peripheral neuropathy, developmental delay, learning disabilities lower
 extremity orthopedic problems that prevent standing or walking

 -  Participants also cannot currently be the under care of a doctor these or any related
 conditions that may cause cognitive impairment.

 -  Chronic drug or alcohol use; or drug or alcohol use within the previous 24 hours