Diagnosis of concussions and smartphones

June 6th, 2011

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In the US, a sharp increase in injuries brain   athletes led to the creation of the National cooperation on concussions in sports. Its activities are involved parents of minors athletes, doctors, coaches and equipment manufacturers.

Current developments proved by American scientists proposed application for smartphones that allows you to identify concussion   immediately after the injury. AP announced the new program.
The application creates a staff of the University of North Carolina, the company Psychological Assessment Resources Inc. Children's National Medical Center.

The ability to shake assessed by responses to questions asked by the program. With a high probability the program sends an e-mail with the results of the doctor.

The basis of the program - questionnaire Created on the basis of diagnostic materials United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Questions affects thinking, memory, physical symptoms, emotional state and sleep. The application also determines the time and the mechanism of injury, characterizes the dynamics of symptoms.

Program can use as a person who received a head injury, and are close to people. Jason Mihalik - by development, believes that the application will help reduce the number of reversible effects and complications due to early diagnosis of head injuries of this kind and the direction of the patient to the doctor.