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Shan HM, Maurer MA, Schwab ME. Four-parameter analysis in modified Rotarod test for detecting minor motor deficits in mice. BMC Biol 2023; 21:177. [PMID: 37592249 PMCID: PMC10433596 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-023-01679-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The Rotarod test with commercial apparatus is widely used to assess locomotor performance, balance and motor learning as well as the deficits resulting from diverse neurological disorders in laboratory rodents due to its simplicity and objectivity. Traditionally, the test ends when rodents drop from the accelerating, turning rod, and the only parameter used commonly is "latency to fall". The values of individual animals can often vary greatly. RESULTS In the present study, we established a procedure for mice with 4 consecutive days of training with 4 trials per day and modified the testing procedure by placing the mice back on the rod repeatedly after each fall until the trial ends (5 min). Data from the fourth training day as baseline results showed that the second, third and fourth trial were more consistent than the first, probably due to habituation or learning. There was no difference between the second, third and fourth trial, two trials may be sufficient in testing. We also introduced 3 additional read-outs: Longest duration on the rod (s), Maximal distance covered (cm), and Number of falls to better evaluate the motor capacity over the 5 min of testing. We then used this 4-parameter analysis to capture the motor deficits of mice with mild to moderate traumatic brain injuries (by a weight dropping on the skull (Marmarou model)). We found that normalization of data to individual baseline performance was needed to reduce individual differences, and 4 trials were more sensitive than two to show motor deficits. The parameter of Maximal distance was the best in detecting statistically significant long-term motor deficits. CONCLUSIONS These results show that by making adjustments to the protocol and employing a more refined analysis, it is possible to expand a widely used routine behavioral test with additional accessible parameters that detect relevant deficits in a model of mild to moderate traumatic brain injury. The modified Rotarod test maybe a valuable tool for better preclinical evaluations of drugs and therapies.
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- Hui-Min Shan
- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Neuroscience Center Zurich, University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Neuroscience Center Zurich, University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Phillips B, Adkins JC, Jones BD, Dalecki M. Prolonged eye-hand decoupling deficits in young adults with a history of concussion from adolescence. Eur J Sport Sci 2022; 23:1036-1046. [PMID: 35722908 DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2022.2085186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Previous studies reported that adolescents with a sport-related concussion history showed prolonged visuomotor deficits during an eye-hand decoupling task until around 1.5-2 years post-event. The present study expands this work, examining whether such deficits do or do not emerge when testing individuals in young adulthood, i.e. later post-event. Twenty-one non-athlete college students with sport-related concussion history from adolescence (CH; M = 21 yrs.; M = 46 months post-concussion, range 10-90 months) and twenty controls with no history of concussion (NoH; M = 21 yrs.) performed two touchscreen-based visuomotor tasks. It included a coupled task where eyes and hand moved in similar directions, and decoupled-task with eyes and hand going to different directions. Movement planning (e.g. reaction time, initial direction error) and execution (e.g. movement time, path length) related variables were analyzed in both groups and conditions. Movement execution measures were similar for both groups and conditions (all p > 0.05). However, movement planning was impaired in the CH participants in the eye-hand decoupling condition (p < 0.05). CH's initial direction error was larger (i.e. worse spatial movement planning) than in the NoH group. Although movement execution deficits shown in earlier work in youth were not present in young adults, the present results suggest that a sport-related concussion sustained in adolescence can lead to prolonged deficits with spatial movement planning processes while performing eye-hand decoupling tasks about four years post-injury. Further research should investigate whether these deficits continue into adulthood and expand control on time since concussion and number of concussion metrics.Highlights Young adult college students with a history of a sport-related concussion from adolescence, tested about four years post-incident, showed spatial movement preparation deficits during an eye-hand decoupling visuomotor task.Eye-hand reversal decoupling errors also correlated with time since concussion in those with concussion history.These prolonged eye-hand decoupling deficits may emerge with ongoing time post-event, as comparable deficits were absent in previous work where youth were tested sooner post-injury.Our current findings point towards long-lasting performance impairments in young adult non-athletes after a sport-related concussion from adolescence.
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- Brandon Phillips
- School of Kinesiology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
- Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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- School of Kinesiology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
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- School of Kinesiology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
- School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
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- School of Kinesiology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
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Wilkes JR, Kelly JT, Walter AE, Slobounov SM. Reaction Time Task Performance in Concussed Athletes over a 30-Day Period: An Observational Study. Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2021; 37:240-248. [PMID: 34557888 DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acab077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Reaction time is a common deficit following concussion, making its evaluation critical during return-to-play protocol. Without proper evaluation, an athlete may return-to-play prematurely, putting them at risk of further injury. Although often assessed, we propose that current clinical testing may not be challenging enough to detect lingering deficits. Thus, the aim of this study was to examine reaction time in concussed individuals three times over a 30-day period through the use of a novel reaction time device consisting of simple, complex, and go/no-go reaction time tasks. METHODS Twenty-three concussed subjects completed simple, complex, and go/no-go reaction time tests at three different timepoints: within 7-, 14-, and 30-days of injury, and 21 healthy controls completed the three reaction time tasks during a single session. RESULTS Independent t-tests revealed that for the simple reaction time task, concussed participants were only significantly slower at session 1 (p = .002) when compared to controls. Complex reaction time task results showed concussed participants to be significantly slower at session 1 (p = .0002), session 2 (p = .001), and session 3 (p = .002). Go/no-go results showed concussed participants to be significantly slower than controls at session 1 (p = .003), session 2 (p = .001), and session 3 (p = .001). CONCLUSIONS Concussed individuals display prolonged reaction time deficits beyond the acute phase of injury, illustrated using increasingly complex tasks.
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- J R Wilkes
- Department of Kinesiology, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16801, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16801, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16801, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16801, USA
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Motor Effects of Minimal Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice. J Mol Neurosci 2019; 70:365-377. [PMID: 31820347 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-019-01422-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is considered to be the leading cause of disability and death among young people. Up to 30% of mTBI patients report motor impairments, such as altered coordination and impaired balance and gait. The objective of the present study was to characterize motor performance and motor learning changes, in order to achieve a more thorough understanding of the possible motor consequences of mTBI in humans. Mice were exposed to traumatic brain injury using the weight-drop model and subsequently subjected to a battery of behavioral motor tests. Immunohistochemistry was conducted in order to evaluate neuronal survival and synaptic connectivity. TBI mice showed a different walking pattern on the Erasmus ladder task, without any significant impairment in motor performance and motor learning. In the running wheels, mTBI mice showed reduced activity during the second dark phase and increased activity during the second light phase compared to the control mice. There was no difference in the sum of wheel revolutions throughout the experiment. On the Cat-Walk paradigm, the mice showed a wider frontal base of support post mTBI. The same mice spent a significantly greater percent of time standing on three paws post mTBI compared with controls. mTBI mice also showed a decrease in the number of neurons in the temporal cortex compared with the control group. In summary, mTBI mice suffered from mild motor impairments, minor changes in the circadian clock, and neuronal damage. A more in-depth examination of the mechanisms by which mTBI compensate for motor deficits is necessary.
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Dalecki M, Gorbet DJ, Macpherson A, Sergio LE. Sport experience is correlated with complex motor skill recovery in youth following concussion. Eur J Sport Sci 2019; 19:1257-1266. [DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2019.1584249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Marc Dalecki
- School of Kinesiology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Centre for Vision Research, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Centre for Vision Research, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Moore RD, Ellemberg D. Long-term outcomes of sport-related brain injuries: A psychophysiological perspective. Int J Psychophysiol 2018; 132:1-2. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2018.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Dalecki M, Albines D, Macpherson A, Sergio LE. Prolonged cognitive-motor impairments in children and adolescents with a history of concussion. Concussion 2016; 1:CNC14. [PMID: 30202556 PMCID: PMC6094154 DOI: 10.2217/cnc-2016-0001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2016] [Accepted: 02/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Aim: We investigated whether children and adolescents with concussion history show cognitive–motor integration (CMI) deficits. Method: Asymptomatic children and adolescents with concussion history (n = 50; mean 12.84 years) and no history (n = 49; mean: 11.63 years) slid a cursor to targets using their finger on a dual-touch-screen laptop; target location and motor action were not aligned in the CMI task. Results: Children and adolescents with concussion history showed prolonged CMI deficits, in that their performance did not match that of no history controls until nearly 2 years postevent. Conclusion: These CMI deficits may be due to disruptions in fronto-parietal networks, contributing to an increased vulnerability to further injury. Current return-to-play assessments that do not test CMI may not fully capture functional abilities postconcussion.
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- Marc Dalecki
- School of Kinesiology & Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Centre for Vision Research, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,School of Kinesiology & Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Centre for Vision Research, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology & Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,School of Kinesiology & Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology & Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,York University Sport Medicine Team, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,School of Kinesiology & Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,York University Sport Medicine Team, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology & Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Centre for Vision Research, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,York University Sport Medicine Team, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,School of Kinesiology & Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Centre for Vision Research, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,York University Sport Medicine Team, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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The persistent influence of concussion on attention, executive control and neuroelectric function in preadolescent children. Int J Psychophysiol 2016; 99:85-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2015.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Revised: 11/02/2015] [Accepted: 11/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Thompson M, Thompson L, Reid-Chung A. Treating Postconcussion Syndrome with LORETA Z-Score Neurofeedback and Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback: Neuroanatomical/Neurophysiological Rationale, Methods, and Case Examples. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.5298/1081-5937-43.1.07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Media attention has highlighted the critical problem of concussion injuries in sport and the challenge of treating and rehabilitating individuals with traumatic brain injury. The authors present a framework for the treatment of traumatic brain injury, using low-resolution electromagnetic tomography Z-score based neurofeedback and heart rate–variability biofeedback. The article advocates a comprehensive assessment process including the use of a 19-channel quantitative electroencephalogram, a heart rate variability baseline, and symptom severity questionnaires for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression, and anxiety. The initial medical assessment, neuropsychological assessment, and evoked potential studies also have potential for a more precise assessment of deficits in brain activation patterns, which assists the targeting of neurofeedback training.
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- Michael Thompson
- The ADD Centre, Biofeedback Institute of Toronto, Mississauga, Ontario
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- The ADD Centre, Biofeedback Institute of Toronto, Mississauga, Ontario
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- The ADD Centre, Biofeedback Institute of Toronto, Mississauga, Ontario
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Chen HL, Lu TW, Chou LS. Effect of Concussion on Inter-joint Coordination During Divided-Attention Gait. J Med Biol Eng 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s40846-015-0002-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Slobounov S. Metabolic integrity of primary motor cortex may be compromised in clinically asymptomatic concussed athletes. Clin Neurophysiol 2014; 125:1291-2. [PMID: 24461796 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2013.12.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2013] [Revised: 12/10/2013] [Accepted: 12/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Seymon Slobounov
- The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
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CONTEXT The long-term implications of concussive injuries for brain and cognitive health represent a growing concern in the public consciousness. As such, identifying measures sensitive to the subtle yet persistent effects of concussive injuries is warranted. OBJECTIVE To investigate how concussion sustained early in life influences visual processing in young adults. We predicted that young adults with a history of concussion would show decreased sensory processing, as noted by a reduction in P1 event-related potential component amplitude. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Research laboratory. PATIENTS OR OTHER PARTICIPANTS Thirty-six adults (18 with a history of concussion, 18 controls) between the ages of 20 and 28 years completed a pattern-reversal visual evoked potential task while event-related potentials were recorded. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) The groups did not differ in any demographic variables (all P values > .05), yet those with a concussive history exhibited reduced P1 amplitude compared with the control participants (P = .05). CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that concussion history has a negative effect on visual processing in young adults. Further, upper-level neurocognitive deficits associated with concussion may, in part, result from less efficient downstream sensory capture.
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- Robert D. Moore
- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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Chiu SL, Osternig L, Chou LS. Concussion induces gait inter-joint coordination variability under conditions of divided attention and obstacle crossing. Gait Posture 2013; 38:717-22. [PMID: 23578796 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2013.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2012] [Revised: 01/28/2013] [Accepted: 03/09/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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This study investigated the effect of concussion on the pattern and variability of inter-joint coordination during level walking (Level), obstacle crossing (OB), and walking with a concurrent cognitive test (ATT). Gait analyses of 23 concussed and 23 matched healthy adults were performed. Continuous relative phase (CRP), derived from phase angles of two adjacent joints, was used to assess inter-joint coordination. Cross-correlation measures and root-mean-square (RMS) differences were used to compare CRP patterns of the Level condition to those of OB and ATT conditions, respectively. Deviation phase (DP) was used to evaluate variability of inter-joint coordination for each task. For hip-knee and knee-ankle CRP patterns, RMS differences between OB and Level and between ATT and Level in concussed subjects were significantly greater than those of healthy adults. No significant group differences were detected for the cross-correlation measures of hip-knee and knee-ankle CRP patterns. In stance phase, a significant task effect on DP values was detected in hip-knee inter-joint coordination. For knee-ankle inter-joint coordination, concussed subjects showed significantly greater DP values than healthy controls during OB and ATT. In swing phase, concussed individuals showed greater DP values in hip-knee and knee-ankle inter-joint coordination compared to healthy controls. The findings suggest that the ability to modulate inter-joint coordination patterns when accommodating to gait perturbations is affected by concussion.
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- Shiu-Ling Chiu
- Motion Analysis Laboratory, Department of Human Physiology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA
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Slobounov S, Sebastianelli W, Hallett M. Residual brain dysfunction observed one year post-mild traumatic brain injury: combined EEG and balance study. Clin Neurophysiol 2012; 123:1755-61. [PMID: 22361265 PMCID: PMC3513284 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2011.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2011] [Revised: 12/11/2011] [Accepted: 12/28/2011] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES There is still considerable debate and controversy about whether EEG can be used as a robust clinical tool for assessment of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). Nonhomogeneous subject populations, inaccurate assessment of severity of brain injury, time since injury when EEG testing was performed, the lack of EEG research conducted serially and in conjunction with other behavioral measures as injury evolves over time may contribute to the existing controversies. In this study, we implemented a concussion assessment protocol combining a series of EEG and balance measures throughout one year post-injury to document the efficacy of EEG and balance measures as relate to differential recovery of patients suffering from MTBI. METHODS Three hundred and eighty subjects at risk for MTBI were initially recruited for baseline testing. Forty nine from this initial subjects pool subsequently suffered a single episode of concussive blow and were tested on day 7, 15, 30 days, 6 months and 12 months post-injury. EEGs were recorded while sitting, standing on the force plate and then on a foam base of support with eyes open/closed conditions. EEG alpha power (8-12 Hz) and its percent suppression from sitting to standing postures were computed. The center of pressure (COP) measures were obtained from the force platform and analyzed for eyes open and eyes closed conditions. RESULTS Percent alpha power suppression from sitting to standing postural conditions significantly increased in MTBI subjects shortly after the injury (p<0.01). Percent alpha power suppression significantly correlated with increased area of COP during standing posture with eye closed (r(2)=0.53, p<0.01). The magnitude of alpha power suppression predicted the rate of recovery of this measure in sub-acute and chronic phases of injury (r(2)=0.609, p<0.01). Finally, 85% of MTBI subjects who showed more than 20% of alpha power suppression in the acute phase of injury did not return to pre-injury status up to 12 months post-injury. CONCLUSIONS The efficacy of serially implemented EEG measures in conjunction with balance assessment over the course of MTBI evolution to document residual cerebral dysfunction was demonstrated. Specifically, alteration of EEG alpha power dynamics in conjunction with balance data in the acute phase of injury with respect to baseline measures may predict the rate of recovery from a single concussive blow. SIGNIFICANCE Neurophysiological measures are excellent tools to assess the status and prognosis of patients with MTBI.
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- Semyon Slobounov
- Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University, 276 Recreation Building, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
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Sports-related concussions are complex injuries with biomechanical and biochemical etiology that present with central and autonomic nervous system dysfunction. Current methods for assessing concussions and basing return-to-play decisions rely on symptom resolution, rating scales, and neuropsychological testing, all of which are indirect measures of injury severity and detect functional capabilities but do not directly measure injury location or severity. In addition, these downstream measures are susceptible to false negatives because compensatory mechanism, such as unmasking and redundancies in brain circuitry can return functional capabilities before injury resolution. The multifactorial nature of concussion necessitates rapid, inexpensive, and easily applied multimodal analysis methods that can offer greater sensitivity and specificity. This article discusses how new approaches utilizing electrophysiology (e.g., QEEG, ERP, ECG, HRV), quantified balance measures, and biochemistry are necessary to advance the science of concussion assessment, treatment, recovery projections, and return-to-play decisions. These additional assessment tools offer a more direct window into the severity and location of the injury, real-time measures of brain function, and the ability to measure the multiple body systems negatively affected by concussion.
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A history of sport-related concussion on event-related brain potential correlates of cognition. Int J Psychophysiol 2011; 82:16-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2011.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2010] [Revised: 02/07/2011] [Accepted: 02/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cao C, Slobounov S. Application of a novel measure of EEG non-stationarity as 'Shannon- entropy of the peak frequency shifting' for detecting residual abnormalities in concussed individuals. Clin Neurophysiol 2011; 122:1314-21. [PMID: 21216191 PMCID: PMC3105191 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2010.12.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2010] [Revised: 12/04/2010] [Accepted: 12/07/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this report was to propose a novel measure of non-stationarity of EEG signals, named Shannon- entropy of the peak frequency shifting (SEPFS). The feasibility of this method was documented comparing this measure with traditional time domain assessment of non-stationarity and its application to EEG data sets obtained from student-athletes before and after suffering a single episode of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) with age-matched normal controls. METHODS Instead of assessing the power density distribution on the time-frequency plane, like previously proposed measures of signal non-stationarity, this new measure is based on the shift of the dominant frequency of the EEG signal over time. We applied SEPFS measure to assess the properties of EEG non-stationarity in subjects before and shortly after they suffered mTBI. Student-athletes at high risk for mTBI (n=265) were tested prior to concussive episodes as a baseline. From this subject pool, 30 athletes who suffered from mTBI were retested on day 30 post-injury. Additional subjects pool (student-athletes without history of concussion, n=30) were recruited and test-re-tested within the same 30 day interval. Thirty-two channels EEG signals were acquired in sitting eyes closed condition. RESULTS The results showed that the SEPFS values significantly decreased in subjects suffering from mTBI. Specifically, reduced EEG non-stationarity was observed in occipital, temporal and central brain areas, indicating the possibility of residual brain dysfunctions in concussed individuals. A similar but less statistically significant trend was observed using traditional time domain analysis of EEG non-stationarity. CONCLUSIONS The proposed measure has at least two merits of interest: (1) it is less affected by the limited resolution of time-frequency representation of the EEG signal; (2) it takes into account the neural characteristics of the EEG signal that have not been considered in previously proposed measures of non-stationarity. SIGNIFICANCE This new method may potentially be used as a complementary tool to assess the alteration of brain functions as a result of mTBI.
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- Cheng Cao
- Department of Kinesiology, 19 Recreation Building, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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Sponheim SR, McGuire KA, Kang SS, Davenport ND, Aviyente S, Bernat EM, Lim KO. Evidence of disrupted functional connectivity in the brain after combat-related blast injury. Neuroimage 2011; 54 Suppl 1:S21-9. [PMID: 20851190 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2010.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2010] [Revised: 08/06/2010] [Accepted: 09/03/2010] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Brosseau-Lachaine O, Gagnon I, Forget R, Faubert J. Mild traumatic brain injury induces prolonged visual processing deficits in children. Brain Inj 2009; 22:657-68. [DOI: 10.1080/02699050802203353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Slobounov S, Cao C, Sebastianelli W. Differential effect of first versus second concussive episodes on wavelet information quality of EEG. Clin Neurophysiol 2009; 120:862-7. [PMID: 19375981 PMCID: PMC2722913 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2009.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2008] [Revised: 03/17/2009] [Accepted: 03/19/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Recent reports have suggested that long-term residual brain dysfunctions from mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) that are often overlooked by clinical criteria may be detected using advanced research methods. The aim of the present study was to examine the feasibility of EEG wavelet information quality measures (EEG-IQ) in monitoring alterations of brain functions as well as to determine the differential rate of recovery between the first and second concussive episodes. METHODS Student-athletes at high risk for MTBI (n=265) were tested prior to concussive episodes as a baseline. From this subject pool, twenty one athletes who suffered from two concussive episodes within one athletic season and were tested on days 7, 14 and 21 post-first and second injuries using a within-subjects design. Specifically, EEG was recorded and processed using wavelet entropy (EEG-IQ) algorithm along with a battery of neuropsychological (NS) tests. Spatial distribution of EEG-IQ and its dynamics in conjunction with NS data were analyzed prior to and after MTBI. RESULTS No neuropsychological deficits were present in concussed subjects beyond 7 days post-injury after first and second concussions. However, EEG-IQ measures were significantly reduced primarily at temporal, parietal and the occipital regions (ROIs) after first and especially after second MTBI (p<0.01) beyond 7 days post-injury. Rate of recovery of EEG-IQ measures was significantly slower after second MTBI compared to those after the first concussion (p<0.01). CONCLUSIONS EEG-IQ measures may reveal alterations in the brain of concussed individuals that are most often overlooked by current assessment tools. In this regard, EEG-IQ may potentially be a valuable tool for assessing and monitoring residual brain dysfunction in "asymptomatic" MTBI subjects. SIGNIFICANCE The results demonstrate the potential utility of EEG-IQ measures to classify concussed individuals at various stages of recovery.
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- Semyon Slobounov
- The Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University, 268 Recreation Building, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
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Cognitive and motor function are associated following mild traumatic brain injury. Exp Brain Res 2008; 187:563-71. [DOI: 10.1007/s00221-008-1324-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2007] [Accepted: 02/13/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Slobounov S, Cao C, Sebastianelli W, Slobounov E, Newell K. Residual deficits from concussion as revealed by virtual time-to-contact measures of postural stability. Clin Neurophysiol 2008; 119:281-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2007.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2007] [Revised: 10/02/2007] [Accepted: 10/06/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Slobounov S, Slobounov E, Sebastianelli W, Cao C, Newell K. Differential rate of recovery in athletes after first and second concussion episodes. Neurosurgery 2007; 61:338-44; discussion 344. [PMID: 17762746 DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000280001.03578.ff] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Clinical observations suggest that a history of previous concussions may cause a slower recovery of neurological function after recurrent concussion episodes. However, direct examination of this notion has not been provided. This report investigates the differential rate of restoring the visual-kinesthetic integration in collegiate athletes experiencing single versus recurrent concussion episodes. METHODS One hundred sixty collegiate athletes were tested preseason using multimodal research methodology. Of these, 38 experienced mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) and were tested on Days 10, 15, and 30 after injury. Nine of these MTBI patients experienced a second MTBI within 1 year after the first brain injury and were retested. The postconcussion symptoms checklist, neuropsychological evaluations, and postural responses to visual field motion were recorded using a virtual reality environment. RESULTS All patients were asymptomatic at Day 10 of testing and were cleared for sport participation based on clinical symptoms resolution. Balance deficits, as evident by incoherence with visual field motion postural responses, were present at least 30 days after injury (P < 0.001). Most importantly, the rate of balance symptoms restoration was significantly reduced after a recurrent, second concussion (P < 0.001) compared with those after the first concussion. CONCLUSION The findings of this study confirm our previous research indicating the presence of long-term residual visual-motor disintegration in concussed individuals with normal neuropsychological measures. Most importantly, athletes with a history of previous concussion demonstrate significantly slower rates of recovery of neurological functions after the second episode of MTBI.
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- Semyon Slobounov
- Department of Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.
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Slobounov S, Tutwiler R, Sebastianelli W, Slobounov E. Alteration of postural responses to visual field motion in mild traumatic brain injury. Neurosurgery 2006; 59:134-9; discussion 134-9. [PMID: 16823309 DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000219197.33182.3f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Balance deficits in individuals experiencing mild traumatic brain injury have been documented in numerous recent studies. However, long-lasting balance deficits and specific mechanisms causing these deficits have not been systematically examined. This article aimed to present empirical evidence showing destabilizing effects of visual field motion in concussed individuals up to 30 days postinjury. METHODS Sixty student athletes participated in the pilot (n = 12) and major experiments (n = 48) before injury. Eight of these 48 subjects who experienced mild traumatic brain injury in athletic events were tested again on Days 3, 10, and 30 after the incident. Postural responses to visual field motion were recorded using a virtual reality environment in conjunction with balance (AMTI force plate) and motion tracking (Flock of Birds) technologies. RESULTS The area of the center of pressure during upright stance did not change from Day 3 to 30 postinjury with respect to pre-injury status (P > .05). However, balance deficits induced by visual field motion were present up to 30 days postinjury. Destabilizing effect of visual field motion was observed via significant increase of the center of pressure data (P < .05) and reduced coherence value. CONCLUSION Our data suggest the presence of residual sensory integration dysfunction in concussed individuals at least 30 days postinjury and may indicate a lower threshold for brain reinjury.
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- Semyon Slobounov
- Department of Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Catena RD, van Donkelaar P, Chou LS. Cognitive task effects on gait stability following concussion. Exp Brain Res 2006; 176:23-31. [PMID: 16826411 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-006-0596-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2005] [Accepted: 06/10/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to determine how two different types of concurrent tasks affect gait stability in patients with concussion and how balance is maintained. Fourteen individuals suffering from a grade II concussion and 14 matched controls performed a single task of level walking and two types of concurrent tasks during level walking: a discrete reaction time task and a continuous sequential question and answer task. Common gait spatial/temporal measurements, whole-body center of mass motion, and the center of pressure trajectory were recorded. Concussed individuals demonstrated differences in gait while performing single-task level walking and while being challenged with a more difficult secondary task compared to normal controls. Concussed individuals adopted a slower, more conservative gait strategy to maintain stability, but still exhibited signs of instability with center of mass deviations in the coronal plane increasing by 13% during the question and answer dual-task and 26% more than control subjects. Trends of attentional deficits were present with the question and answer task, while the reaction time task seemed to help concussed individuals be more alert to their gait and stability. Recommendations for a sensitive testing protocol of deficits following concussion are explained.
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- Robert D Catena
- Motion Analysis Laboratory, Department of Human Physiology, 1240 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA
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Slobounov S, Sebastianelli W, Moss R. Alteration of posture-related cortical potentials in mild traumatic brain injury. Neurosci Lett 2005; 383:251-5. [PMID: 15876490 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2005.04.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2005] [Revised: 03/28/2005] [Accepted: 04/07/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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This paper presents additional evidence showing the persistent functional deficits in concussed athletes as revealed by altered movement-related cortical potentials (MRCP) preceding whole body postural movements at least 30 days post-injury. Eight student-athletes participated in this study (a) prior to injury; and (b) 3, 10 and 30 days after MTBI. EEG was recorded while subjects produced static balance tasks and dynamic postural movements. All subjects were cleared for sport participation within 10 days post-injury based upon neurological and neuropsychological assessments as well as upon clinical symptoms resolution. There was a persistent reduction of MRCP amplitude prior to initiation of postural movement up to 30 days post-injury, although abnormal postural responses basically recovered within 10 days post-injury. The frontal lobe MRCP effects were larger than posterior areas. This supports the notion that behavioral symptoms resolution may not be indicative of brain injury resolution. Overall, persistent alteration of movement-related cortical potentials after MTBI may indicate residual disturbance of neuronal networks involved in preparation and execution of postural movements and a lower threshold for brain re/injury.
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- Semyon Slobounov
- The Pennsylvania State University, 19 Recreation Hall, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
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Thompson J, Sebastianelli W, Slobounov S. EEG and postural correlates of mild traumatic brain injury in athletes. Neurosci Lett 2005; 377:158-63. [PMID: 15755518 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2004.11.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2004] [Revised: 11/08/2004] [Accepted: 11/29/2004] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), or concussion, is one of the least understood injuries facing the neuroscience and sports medicine community today. The notion of transient dysfunction and rapid symptom resolution is misleading since symptom resolution is not indicative of injury resolution. Our working hypothesis is that there are residual postural and EEG abnormalities in concussed individuals that could be reliably assessed using appropriate research methodology. This paper presents combined postural and electroencephalographic (EEG) findings suggesting the persistent functional deficits in athletes suffering from MTBI. Twelve concussed athletes and twelve normal controls participated in the study. There was a decrease in EEG power in all bandwidths studied in concussed subjects, especially in standing postures. This was accompanied by sustained postural instability especially under the no vision testing condition. Overall, this study demonstrated the presence of long-term functional abnormalities in individuals suffering from mild traumatic brain injury.
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- James Thompson
- The Pennsylvania State University, 19 Recreation Hall, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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OBJECTIVE This article reviews the mechanisms and pathophysiology of traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS Research on the pathophysiology of diffuse and focal TBI is reviewed with an emphasis on damage that occurs at the cellular level. The mechanisms of injury are discussed in detail including the factors and time course associated with mild to severe diffuse injury as well as the pathophysiology of focal injuries. Examples of electrophysiologic procedures consistent with recent theory and research evidence are presented. RESULTS Acceleration/deceleration (A/D) forces rarely cause shearing of nervous tissue, but instead, initiate a pathophysiologic process with a well defined temporal progression. The injury foci are considered to be diffuse trauma to white matter with damage occurring at the superficial layers of the brain, and extending inward as A/D forces increase. Focal injuries result in primary injuries to neurons and the surrounding cerebrovasculature, with secondary damage occurring due to ischemia and a cytotoxic cascade. A subset of electrophysiologic procedures consistent with current TBI research is briefly reviewed. CONCLUSIONS The pathophysiology of TBI occurs over time, in a pattern consistent with the physics of injury. The development of electrophysiologic procedures designed to detect specific patterns of change related to TBI may be of most use to the neurophysiologist. SIGNIFICANCE This article provides an up-to-date review of the mechanisms and pathophysiology of TBI and attempts to address misconceptions in the existing literature.
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- Michael Gaetz
- Aaken Laboratories, 216 F Street, Suite 76, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
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