Virtual Environment TBI Screen (VETS)
Abstract
The project will validate a technologically advanced, yet portable system, which will be beneficial to deployed warfighters and clinical military personnel. The device can be used to provide a quick assessment of physiological processes involved in postural control, which will assist with clinical screening of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Knowledge of acute symptoms associated with TBI can help clinicians make important decisions regarding treatment and/or return to duty. Early identification of motor symptoms caused by TBI will help expedite full recovery of service members to pre-injury health. The research plan involves a novel combination of virtual reality technology with intensive balance challenges performed on a modified Wii Balance Board. Implementation of this device will enhance current approaches in TBI and mild TBI (i.e. concussion) diagnosis and rehabilitation management with high relevance to the military and general population (e.g. sports concussion). The current status of the project is that a new user-interface has been designed and implemented. The device and software interface has been tested and validated relative to a high-quality research-grade forceplate and we tested clinical concurrent validity of device relative to clinical criterion-measures (Neurocom SOT and BESS). Normative values on healthy civilians and concussed individuals began testing when ORP/HRPO approval was given 2 months ago. Military test sites have been established and testing will begin as soon as HRPO approval for these sites is granted.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Accession Number
- ADA613250
Entities
People
- Alex Dumont
- Jane Mcdevitt
- Kwadwo Appiah-kubi
- Max Dumont
- Ryan Tierney
- W. G. Wright
Organizations
- Temple University