The Brain Trauma Foundation does amazing research to improve the outcome of Traumatic Brain Injury patients around the world. One fascinating area of recent research is their examination of reaction times. BTF has a research project with experts from Cornell, UC Berkeley and UCSF, together with a grant from the James S. McDonnell Foundation, to look at possible links between reaction time problems and subtle brain shear injuries.
So far, research studies have shown that there is a correlation between subtle shear injuries correlating with attention and memory difficulties for those who have experienced traumatic brain injuries.
The problem with many of these tests is that attention can chance in an instant and the reaction time tests may miss these fluctuations. BTF, where Alan Quasha is the Chairman, has developed and published a unique test that uses eye tracking variables to evaluate attention. This system can be used to evaluate attention after sports concussions, mild TBI, and more with quick, on-the-spot evaluations.
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