SmartPhone App Assists With The Detection Of A Concussion ~
Pediatric neuropsychologist Gerard Gioia, director of the Safe Concussion Outcome Recovery and Education (SCORE) program at Children's National Medical Center, recently developed an app for smart phones. The program asks the user a series of questions and saves the responses so you can share them later with a doctor.
The app has the ability to e-mail a doctor the results of the questions you answered. There is also a feature called Home System Monitoring which helps parents monitor their child's symptoms for a few days after an injury. The Return-to-Play Guide provides a daily, five-step workout routine for athletes to ensure a safe return to the field when fully recovered.
This app is intended to assist parents, coaches, and brain injury researchers. Although the exact number of concussions is hard to calculate because many go untreated, this new app will aid in the early detection of a concussion and help prevent serious long-term injuries.
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