TY - JOUR
T1 - Vergence in mild traumatic brain injury
T2 - A pilot study
AU - Szymanowicz, Dora
AU - Ciuffreda, Kenneth J.
AU - Thiagarajan, Preethi
AU - Ludlam, Diana P.
AU - Green, Wesley
AU - Kapoor, Neera
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Brain injury
KW - Head injury
KW - Rehabilitation
KW - TBI
KW - Traumatic brain injury
KW - Vergence
KW - Vergence dysfunction
KW - Vision
KW - Vision rehabilitation
KW - Visual dysfunction
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84868118890&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1682/JRRD.2010.07.0129
DO - 10.1682/JRRD.2010.07.0129
M3 - Article
C2 - 23341281
AN - SCOPUS:84868118890
SN - 0748-7711
VL - 49
SP - 1083
EP - 1100
JO - Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
JF - Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
IS - 7
ER -