Ever read concussion statistics about our youngest athletes? Considering that there is not a lot of research out there on concussions in younger kids, we are going to guess that you have not. Despite the fact that CDC data shows 3.2 million emergency room visits each year for children ages 5-14, little research has been Read more
At Mid-Atlantic Concussion Alliance, we use a variety of excellent diagnostic tools to detect concussions, to assess the severity of a suspected concussion and to help aid us in guiding our patients to a full recovery. Our Diagnostic Tests: Vestibular Ocular Motor Screening (VOMS) takes only a few minutes. This simple test was developed by Read more
The MAC Alliance is like the U.S. Army in that we both recently “deployed” innovative handheld concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI) assessment devices called BrainScope® One. It’s only been a few weeks since we introduced these safe, innovative and easy-to-use tools at some of our member locations, yet we’re already receiving some really positive Read more
We’ve got some exciting news for MAC Alliance patients and the field of concussion testing in general. Since 2002, ImPACT concussion testing has been administered more than 17 million times. Now, it is FDA-cleared for at-home baseline testing. Where You Can Get ImPACT: ImPACT Baseline Test can be purchased for $20 at https://baselinetesting.com/ and can Read more
The revolutionary head-injury assessment tool BrainScope® is available at MAC Alliance. Watch this video for more about its benefits over other diagnostic head injury tools! Head-Injury Fast Facts: Nearly five million people go to the ER for brain injuries and concussions. More people go to the ER for head injuries than stroke and heart attacks Read more
The MAC Alliance is so proud! We’re the first group of medical professionals to bring the dynamic new BrainScope® One to Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. This FDA-cleared, easy-to-use concussion device now allows doctors to make immediate point-of-care assessments for head injuries anywhere, anytime. What if you fall on a wet floor and have a Read more
In an opinion piece seen on June 29th in the Maryland Coast Dispatch, and more recently in The Philadelphia Inquirer, I provided a brief synopsis about a very disturbing insurance situation that affects MAC Alliance patients in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. In January 2018, I was advised that ImPACT testing, the most statistically sound Read more
As of 2014, NASCAR racing was the most popular spectator sport in America and, some even say, the world. These drivers face constant danger – a fact that the sport’s safety policy makers address with special racing suits, carbon fire seating, reinforced roll cages (special interior frames that help prevent injury) and, also as of Read more
A recent Wall Street Journal article discussed findings of a 2015 football player student who died from Second Impact Syndrome, a rare condition that occurs when an individual suffers a second concussion before healing from a concussion. This is an avoidable tragedy we never want to see repeated! We’d like to note that the unfortunate Read more
