It is not uncommon for athletes to deny concussion symptoms to continue playing, so determining when an athlete should be removed from play is a major challenge in preventing injury.
To make that decision easier, King-Devick developed a screening tool that can be administered by parents, coaches, athletic trainers, school nurses or medical professionals to evaluate eye movements, speech, language, and concentration.
Under the terms of the licensing agreement, the King-Devick Concussion Screening Test will be formally recognized as the “King-Devick Test In Association With Mayo Clinic.”
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