Horizontal and vertical self-paced saccades as a diagnostic marker of traumatic brain injury

Aim: Eye tracking tests to measure horizontal and vertical saccades as a proxy for neural deficits associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI) were evaluated in the present study. Methodology: A total of 287 participants reporting either no TBI, mild, moderate or severe TBI participated in a suite...

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Main Authors: Melissa Hunfalvay, Claire-Marie Roberts, Nick Murray, Ankur Tyagi, Hannah Kelly, Takumi Bolte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aldus Press 2019-08-01
Series:Concussion
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Online Access:https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/10.2217/cnc-2019-0001
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Summary:Aim: Eye tracking tests to measure horizontal and vertical saccades as a proxy for neural deficits associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI) were evaluated in the present study. Methodology: A total of 287 participants reporting either no TBI, mild, moderate or severe TBI participated in a suite of eye tracking tests to measure horizontal and vertical saccadic performance. Results: The horizontal saccades test offered a sensitivity of 0.77 and a specificity of 0.78, similarly the vertical saccades tests offered a sensitivity of 0.64 and a specificity of 0.65. Conclusion: The results indicated that using eye-tracking technology to measure these metrics offers an objective, reliable and quantifiable way of differentiating between individuals with different severities of TBI, and those without a TBI.
ISSN:2056-3299