Simple test may help detect concussions accurately.HealthDay (2/13, Preidt) reported, "A quick, simple test done on the sidelines of sports events can accurately detect concussion." According to a study in the journal Neurology, the King-Devick screening test is "superior to current sideline tests." It asks athletes to "read single digit numbers on index-sized cards," and suggests the athlete has "suffered a concussion" if the delay is more than "five seconds longer than the athlete's baseline test time." According to the researchers, the King-Devick test can detect "impairments in eye movement, attention, language and other symptoms of concussion." Their study of 39 boxers found that "test times improved an average of one second for those who didn't experience head trauma, but worsened 11.1 seconds for those who did suffer head trauma."
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