Items Tagged ‘autonomic reflex testing’
March 29, 2013
Using Your Head: Mayo Clinic finding a way to diagnose concussions with more certainty
At the Mayo Clinic in Arizona, neurologists are discovering new ways to diagnose concussions. Research shows that autonomic reflex testing, which measures involuntary changes in heart rate and blood pressure, consistently shows significant changes in those with concussions. The findings were presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting held in San Diego last […]
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March 21, 2013
Concussion Testing Method Diagnoses Traumatic Brain Injury with Heart Rate, Blood Pressure
Now, neurologists at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona have taken a major step toward an accurate biological marker for concussion testing. Their research shows that autonomic reflex testing, which measures automatic changes in heart rate and blood pressure, consistently shows changes in people who suffer concussions. Medical Daily by Ashik Siddique
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