Publications by authors named "Lauren Ziaks"
Article Synopsis
- Researchers found that having a concussion can make it hard to exercise because of problems with the body's automatic functions.
- The study looked at 101 patients who had concussions and used a special treadmill test to track how they improved after following an exercise program.
- Results showed that 12 patients improved in important areas like how hard they could exercise and their heart rates after the exercise program, suggesting better ways to help people recover from these issues.
Objective: To identify trends of provoked dysautonomia signs and symptoms during the Buffalo Concussion Treadmill Test (BCTT).
Subjects: This is a retrospective cohort study of 101 patient charts post-concussion who were screened for suspected dysautonomia.
Methods: Patients with suspected dysautonomia were assessed for exercise intolerance using a BCTT.
Background: After concussion many people have cervicogenic headache, visual dysfunction, and vestibular deficits that can be attributed to brain injury, cervical injury, or both. While clinical practice guidelines outline treatments to address the symptoms that arise from the multiple involved systems, no preferred treatment sequence for post-concussion syndrome has emerged.
Purpose: This study sought to describe the clinical and patient-reported outcomes for people with post-concussion symptoms after a protocol sequenced to address cervical dysfunction and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo within the first three weeks of injury, followed by integrated vision and vestibular therapy.